X-Band satellite dedicated to military.
First GEO satellite built in Germany in 20 years.
High definition television broadcast capacity. Intelsat is a minority owner.
Primarily for video and the development of Ultra HD.
"Joint venture, commercial and Brazilian Air Force. 57 Ka-band and X-band transponders."
"Will detect and geolocate radio frequency transmissions, providing intelligence on maritime activity for governments and commercial customers. The radio frequency monitoring data will be particularly useful for tracking ships that can?t be monitored using automated identification systems"
"Will give free access to users in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan and Afghanistan"
4th satellite in Global Xpress system.
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