Intelsat 33e
| Names | IS-33e |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communication |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-053A |
| SATCAT № | 41747 |
| Website | Intelsat IS-33e |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | IS-33e |
| Bus | Boeing 702MP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 6.6 t (7.3 tons) |
| Dimensions | 7.9 by 3.8 by 3.2 metres (26 ft × 12 ft × 10 ft) |
| Power | 13 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22:16:01, August 24, 2016 |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA VA-232 |
| Launch site | GSC ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Longitude | 60°E (Intended) |
| Transponders | |
| Band |
High throughput C band: 20 Ku band: 249 (36 MHz equivalent) Ka band: (450 MHz) |
| Bandwidth |
C band: 2,670 MHz (downlink) Ku band: 9,194 MHz (downlink) Ka band: 450 MHz |
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Intelsat 33e, also known as IS-33e, is a high throughput geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Boeing on the BSS-702MP platform. It is the second satellite of the EpicNG service, and will cover Europa, Africa and most of Asia from the 60°East longitude, where it is expected to replace Intelsat 904. It has a mixed C band, Ku band and Ka band payload with all bands featuring wide and C and Ku also featuring spot beams.
Intelsat 33e was designed and manufactured by Boeing on the Boeing 702MP satellite bus. It has a launch mass of 6.6 t (7.3 tons) and a design life of more than 15 years. When stowed for launch, the satellite measures 7.9 by 3.8 by 3.2 metres (26 ft × 12 ft × 10 ft).
It is powered by two wings, with four panels each, of triple-junction GaAs solar cells. The 702MP platform was designed to generate between 6kW and 12kW, but Intelsat 33e is designed to generate 13 kW at the end of its design life.
It's payload is the second high throughput EpicNG deployment. The EpicNG is characterized by the implementation of frequency reuse thanks to a mix of frequency and polarization in small spot beams. Not only applied to the classical HTS Ka band, but also applying the same technique in Ku band and C band. The EpicNG series also keep the use of wide beams to offer high throughput and broadcast capabilities in the same satellite.
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