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The new contract represents the fourth deal with SpaceLogistics, following an order for a single MEP in April 2023 and two Mission Extension Vehicles (MEVs) already in service with Intelsat satellites.

MCLEAN, Va. – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), successfully powered up the first space-based instrument to monitor major air pollutants across North America and send data back to earth as part of the first phase of in-orbit testing.
The new UV-visible

McLean, Va. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of Inflight Connectivity (IFC) services, has reached an agreement with long-time customer Japan Airlines (JAL) to upgrade about 50 Boeing 737s and 767s to the company’s 2Ku inflight connectivity solution.
“We value the trust that JAL has placed in

Recognition reflects stellar first year leading Intelsat
MCLEAN, Va. – Intelsat CEO Dave Wajsgras has been named WashingtonExec’s Chief Executive Officer of the Year. The award, in the category of CEO for a private company with annual revenue greater than $1 billion, was presented during a ceremony in McLean, Va.
Wajsgras took the helm at Intelsat, operator

Public Broadcasting Service’s 150 affiliates now link with Galaxy 16
MCLEAN, Va. – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity, recently started delivering Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) educational, music and arts content across the continental United States, as part of an exclusive satellite distribution

2026 MEP deployment to be latest Intelsat initiative in space sustainability
MCLEAN, Va. – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), ordered a Mission Extension Pod (MEP) from Northrop Grumman Corporation’s SpaceLogistics, which will add life to an Intelsat satellite and provide

MCLEAN, Va. – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity, announced the successful launch of Intelsat 40e (IS-40e), a geosynchronous satellite that relies on spot-beam technology to provide a large amount of capacity over North America for Intelsat’s commercial aviation, mobility and network

For passengers on aircraft equipped with the SD Plane Simple® terminal, the FlexExec network guarantees the throughput needed for streaming, sending and receiving large files
MCLEAN, Va. – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has accepted the Aerospace/Aviation Mobile Innovation Award for

NASA and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory are innovating to improve air quality in North America
MCLEAN, Va. – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), completed testing of the operational and data collection system for the first space-based instrument to monitor major air pollutants