INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Intelsat has tapped SpaceX for the launch of its Intelsat 40e spacecraft, a high-throughput communications satellite that will join the
company existing geostationary network
The satellite is being built by Maxar, Intelsat announced last month, and will be carried to its target orbit by a Falcon 9 rocket using a
flight-proven first-stage booster.
Intelsat is a connectivity infrastructure company that operates a communications network providing video
and broadband services globally
The Intelsat 40e satellite will specifically help serve customers in North and Central America.
SpaceX has provided launch services for
Intelsat previously, flying its 35e satellite to orbit in 2017
That satellite is currently in operation, offering connectivity to customers across North and South America, as well as in Europe and
Africa.
This next launch is set to take place in 2022, so not immediately, but it an important get and a valuable return client for SpaceX.
