Engineering:Intelsat 40e

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Intelsat 40e
NamesIS-40e
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
SATCAT no.56174
WebsiteIntelsat 40e
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Elapsed: 11 months and 5 days
Spacecraft properties
BusSSL 1300
ManufacturerMaxar Technologies
Launch mass5,440 kg (11,990 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateApril 7, 2023, 04:30 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 217/B1076.4
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude91° West
Transponders
Band45 transponders:
42 Ku-band,
3 Ka-band[1]
Coverage areaNorth America, Central America and Caribbean
Intelsat 41 →
 

Intelsat 40e, also known as IS-40e, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Maxar Technologies on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It covers North America and Central America from 91° West longitude, it will provide focused coverage for commercial aviation, mobility, and internet connection.[2] Intelsat 40e also features a NASA and Smithsonian-hosted payload, Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO).[3]

Launch

The satellite was launched on April 7, 2023 at 04:30 UTC (12:30 AM EDT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States , with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.[4]

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