Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
22:16:00
Wednesday August 24, 2016
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Flight VA232.
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.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
6,600 kilograms
Intelsat 36, also known as IS-36, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform. It covers Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from the 68.5°East longitude, providing media and content distribution with the South African MultiChoice company as an anchor customer. It has a mixed C band and Ku band.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
3,253 kilograms
Manufacturer
ESAPrice
$200.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 5.4m
Height: 53m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 21,000 kg
GTO: 10,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
15,120 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.4m
Height: 17m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
87th
Mission
4th
Mission of 2016
239th
Mission
6th
Mission of 2016
53rd
Orbital launch attempt