Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat 29e
Intelsat 29e, also known as IS-29e is a high throughput geostationary communications satellite designed and manufactured by Boeing on the BSS-702MP platform. It is the first satellite of the EpicNG service and covers CONUS, Latin America, and North America from the 50° West longitude, where it has replaced Intelsat 1R. It has also replaced Intelsat 805, which was moved from 56.5° West to 169° East. It has a mixed C band, Ku band, and Ka-band payload with all bands featuring wide and the Ku also featuring spot beams.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 6,552.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2016
4th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
234th mission
1st mission of 2016
226th successful mission
17th consecutive successful mission
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84th mission
1st mission of 2016
80th successful mission
70th consecutive successful mission