INTELSAT 19
Payload
The Intelsat-19 satellite is based on Space System/ Loral’s 1300E high-power platform, which will provide service to high-growth markets around the Pacific rim, including Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and US west coast, from its orbital location of 166 degrees East.
34 Ku-band transponders can be switched between four different footprints that cover Australia, the North West Pacific, the North East Pacific and the South West Pacific regions. 24 C-band transponders will be connected to a high-power footprint that covers Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Japan and the US west coast.
IS-19 vital statistics
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Platform: Space System/ Loral 1300E
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Dimensions: 26 m by 9m by 8 m
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Mass at Launch: 5,600 kilograms
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Power at end-of-life: 15.0 kW
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Operational Lifetime: 15+ years
