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In any military operation, staying connected and moving rapidly is of critical importance. Ground forces must have the available bandwidth to enable all applications—sensor data, video transmission, and communications relay—to ensure mission success and troop safety.
In the past, military users had to choose between systems—one that provided enough bandwidth for all their applications, or one […]

When Intelsat became a founding member of the Space Data Association (SDA) 10 years ago, we and other leading satellite operators were perhaps a bit naïve in thinking that by working together, we could have a major impact on the accumulation of orbital space debris. Indeed, progress has been slower than any of us had

Thanksgiving is a time to pause, reflect and give thanks. For many of the men and women who sacrifice and serve to protect our freedom, it also means being away from loved ones.
Satellite communications have been connecting the home front with the front line for decades. Every year we at Intelsat General are proud to

On November 11th, we all took a moment to reflect and honor the millions of brave men and women who have selflessly served in the United States Armed Forces.
We’d like to express our deep gratitude and sincere appreciation for the brave and selfless sacrifices that these men and women in uniform—and their families–have made to

For more than five decades, Intelsat General has been providing the satellite capacity and the services needed by the U.S. and allied governments to support troops operating in the world’s hot spots. Satellite technology on the ground and in space has improved greatly in that time, so that yesterday’s large, bulky antennas have been replaced

In December 2018, Intelsat General launched FlexAir, a new managed service offering that provides high, performing, resilient broadband service for en-route communications for government officials, troops and cargo aircraft as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
COMSAT, a leading operator of customized and secure end-to-end satellite communication services to the United States (U.S.) government–and subsidiary

March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD) this year. IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The celebration has occurred for well over a century, with the first​ ​IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. IWD today is