Orbital Intelsat 28 - Manual

Communications
Mission Description
The Intelsat 28 spacecraft (previously named Intelsat New Dawn), built for Intelsat and Convergence
Partners, carries 16 Ku- and 14 C-band active transponders to provide voice, wireless backhaul,
internet, and media applications services. The satellite, located at 32.9 degrees East Longitude,
provides communications services to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Sub-Saharan regions.
GEOStar ™ Satellites for Intelsat
Intelsat 28 is one of ten Orbital GEOStar communications satellites ordered by Intelsat.
Coverage:
Europe, the Middle East, Africa and
Sub-Saharan regions
Mission:
C- and Ku-band communications
Customer:
Intelsat
Convergence Partners
FACTS AT A GLANCE
Intelsat 28
Hybrid C-band and Ku-band Commercial Communications Satellite for Intelsat
GEO
Intelsat 28 in Orbital's Dulles, Virginia satellite
manufacturing facility
• Galaxy 12
• Galaxy 14
• Galaxy 15
• Horizons-2
• Intelsat 11
• Intelsat 15
• Intelsat 16
• Intelsat 18
• Intelsat 23
• Intelsat 28