Intelsat 40e

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.[3] Intelsat 40e also features a NASA and Smithsonian-hosted payload, Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO).[4]

Intelsat 40e
NamesIS-40e
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID2023-052A[1]
SATCAT no.56174
WebsiteIntelsat 40e
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Elapsed: 6 months and 20 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[2]
Coverage areaNorth America, Central America and Caribbean
 

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.[5]

References
  1. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. SatBeams. "Intelsat 40E". Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. Intelsat. "Intelsat 40e at 91°W" (PDF). Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  4. William Harwood (7 April 2023). "SpaceX launches Intelsat relay station carrying NASA air pollution monitor". CBS News. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  5. Rainbow, Jason (April 7, 2023). "SpaceX launches Intelsat's IS-40e high throughput satellite". SpaceNews. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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