Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract to provide two new satellites to Intelsat, the leading provider of fixed satellite services (FSS) worldwide. The two satellites, Intelsat-19 and Intelsat-20, will be among the most powerful FSS satellites ever built with unprecedented capacity to provide services for broadband, video and voice applications. Intelsat-19 and Intelsat-20 will replace existing satellites that currently provide services to five continents and will offer services for broadcast television and telecommunications. The satellites also will have the capacity to support mobile communications and higher data rate network services. Intelsat-19 is the 36th satellite that Space Systems/Loral will provide to Intelsat and it is scheduled for launch in 2011. It will replace the Intelsat-8 satellite at 166 degrees East longitude. The satellite's C-band capacity will provide enhanced distribution of content throughout Asia-Pacific with reach to the Western United States. The increased Ku-band capacity, optimized to distribute services to Australia, will also support demand for mobility and enterprise network applications across the Asia-Pacific region. Intelsat-20 is the 37th satellite that Space Systems/Loral will provide to Intelsat and it is scheduled for launch in 2012. The Intelsat-20 satellite will replace the Intelsat-7 and Intelsat-10 satellites, which are co-located at 68.5 degrees East longitude. The new satellite's C- and Ku-band payload is optimized for high-power distribution of video, voice and data network services.
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