Intelsat, the operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and a leading provider of in-flight connectivity, announced the successful launch of Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 (G-37/H-4), breaking a commercial satellite industry record by launching eight geostationary satellites into space in less than ten months.
“This launch completes our comprehensive Galaxy fleet refresh plan, which we started about 10 months ago,” said Intelsat CEO Dave Wajsgras. “This achievement is now part of the 40-year Galaxy legacy, which includes satellites on which our North American customers have relied for decades.” It also marks the 20th anniversary of our JSAT collaboration. This collaboration has enabled both organizations to offer more customers in more locations across the world.”
The Maxar-built satellite took off on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:00 a.m. EDT. At 1:33 a.m. EDT, G-37/H-4 separated from the vehicle, and Intelsat confirmed signal acquisition at 1:37 a.m. EDT.
G-37/H-4 will be positioned at 127 degrees West and will provide a wide range of services and coverage when operations begin later this year. The G-37 C-Band payload will give capacity to North American broadcast media and telecommunications network clients. The H-4 Ku-band payload will be held jointly by Intelsat and JSAT International, the U.S.-owned subsidiary of SKY Perfect JSAT Corp., and will guarantee continuity for our mobility, network, and U.S. government clients.
Intelsat Information: Intelsat’s global team of specialists is dedicated to delivering seamless and secure satellite-based communications to government, non-governmental organizations, and commercial customers via the company’s next-generation global network and managed services. Intelsat bridges the digital divide by running one of the world’s largest and most modern satellite fleets and connection infrastructures, allowing people and their tools to communicate, cooperate, and coexist by speaking across seas, seeing across continents, and listening through the skies. Since its inception six decades ago, the corporation has been linked with “firsts” in the satellite industry in service to its clients and the world.
Leveraging a tradition of innovation and focused on addressing a new generation of challenges, Intelsat team members are now focusing on the “next firsts” in space as they disrupt the field and lead in the industry’s digital revolution.
Concerning SKY Perfect JSAT: With a fleet of 16 satellites, SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation is Asia’s largest satellite operator and Japan’s only provider of both Multi-channel Pay TV broadcasting and satellite communications services. SKY Perfect JSAT provides a wide choice of entertainment via the “SKY PerfecTV!” platform, which is the most extensive in Japan, with around 2.8 million customers. The satellite communications services provided by SKY Perfect JSAT, which cover Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, the Pacific Ocean, and North America, are critical in sustaining communications infrastructures for mobile backhaul, government, aviation, maritime, oil and gas, and disaster recovery.
