Our History

Making history is our legacy …

We are visionaries and challengers; icons of innovation, dependability and economic progress worldwide.

In 1965, Intelsat established the first commercial global satellite communications system. For the first time, people, businesses and governments could communicate instantly, reliably and simultaneously from all corners of the globe. NASA put a man on the moon--and the world watched it happen via Intelsat.

In 2006, our merger with PanAmSat brought in a heritage of challengers and determined commercial entrepreneurs that made satellite communications part of our daily lives and spearheaded the creation of today's $7 billion industry.

… And our future

As we move forward together, we intend to continue to find innovative solutions to tomorrow’s communications challenges. We have doubled our collective knowledge and gained cultural and professional diversity that promises potential beyond anything previously imagined. As we look ahead, our customers will depend on our people, our networks, our technical leadership and commercial innovation to offer their customers seamless, secure and easy access to people, information and entertainment all over the planet – bringing the world closer, by far.