Mission type Communications COSPAR ID 2009-064A Mission duration 16 years Launch mass 5,663 kg Bus SSL 1300 | SATCAT no. 36097 Speed on orbit 3.07 km/s Launch date 23 November 2009 Manufacturer SSL | |
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Dry mass 2,517 kilograms (5,549 lb) Similar Intelsat 1R, Intelsat 11, Intelsat 34, Intelsat 22, Intelsat 9 | ||
Atlas 5 rocket launch with intelsat 14 satellite from cape canaveral
Intelsat 14 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 45° West longitude, serving the Americas, Europe, and African markets. Intelsat 14 replaced Intelsat 1R which was at the end of its design life. It was built by Space Systems Loral, as part of its LS-1300 line.
Contents
- Atlas 5 rocket launch with intelsat 14 satellite from cape canaveral
- Canales ftas sat lite intelsat 14
- Communications payload
- Launch
- References
Canales ftas sat lite intelsat 14
Communications payload
Intelsat 14 has a C-band and Ku band payload, each of which is further divided to provide service to 2 each coverage areas.
The C-band payload has an Americas beam which covers the southern part of the United States, all of Mexico, Central America, and all of South America. A second C-band beam provides coverage for Western Europe and Africa.
The Ku band payload also has an Americas beam which covers the Alabama, Georgia and Florida, all of the Caribbean, Central America and all of South America except Brazil. The Ku band US/Europe/Africa beam covers the southern eastern United States, Western Europe, and the northern western African countries.
Intelsat 14 also carries an experimental IP router payload that can be connected to several of the C and Ku band channels. This experimental payload is known as IRIS (Internet Routing in Space) demonstration.
Launch
Intelsat 14 was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41 November 23, 2009 on an Atlas V rocket flying in the 431 configuration. The satellite was released into a geosynchronous transfer orbit 1 hour and 58 minutes after lift-off.