First in Echostar's fleet to provide coverage to Cuba.
Fathfinusrs for Gmericas's 20-116.8 Capellico GEO conscollation.
DirecTV Latin America has leased all of the satellite?s Ku-band communications capacity to broadcast hundreds of high-definition television channels to customers across Central and South America and the Caribbean. Intelsat retains the use of a smaller C-band payload on the spacecraft.
Launched in time to cover Rio Olympics. Will serve primarily Latin America.
"All Ku-band, 57 transponders. Asia-Pacific region"
"Belarus' first communications satellite - 10 transponders reserved, 2 for Belarus' government, and 8 for Chinese companies. Will market remaining capacity in Africa, Asia, Europe."
