IESS documents
The Vital Link
The Intelsat Earth Station Standards outline the performance characteristics and specifications required of all earth stations communicating with our satellites, plus other modulation and access technique information.
IESS by Module Group
All documents are in Adobe pdf format, except where indicated.
Note: Please always refer to IESS 101, the primary module containing updates status.
General guidelines to help you acquire earth station facilities
| 101 | Introduction (pdf 66 KB) |
Antenna and RF Equipment Characteristics
| 207 | Standards A, B, F & H (pdf 149 KB) |
| 208 | Standards C, E & K (pdf 322 KB) |
Generic Earth Station Standards
| 601 | Standard G (pdf 143 KB) |
A complete set of Intelsat Earth Station Standards documentation is available to our partners and customers via myIntelsat
IESS: Accompanying Files and Software
Intelsat maintains a number of utilities and files to support the successful operation of all classes of antenna, including:
- X Factor Calculator
- IESS-309 Technical Notes (English only)
- Lease Transmission Plan Program, Version 5 (LST5)
- Earth Station Pointing Data Program
- AZELPC Utility
Instructions on how to access the above software tools are available to our partners and customers via myIntelsat
