Intelsat orders four Boeing satellites
Posted: Sun, May 12, 2013, 9:31 AM ET (1331 GMT)
Satellite operator Intelsat has ordered four more satellites from Boeing, the company announced this week. Intelsat will purchase four 702MP spacecraft from Boeing, starting with Intelsat 33e, scheduled for launch in 2016. The satellites will be part of Intlesat's Epic series of high-throughput communications satellites. Intelsat was the anchor customer for the 702MP line by ordering four of these satellites in 2009; the last of those four, Intlesat 29e, is the first in the Epic series.
Satellite operator Intelsat has ordered four more satellites from Boeing, the company announced this week. Intelsat will purchase four 702MP spacecraft from Boeing, starting with Intelsat 33e, scheduled for launch in 2016. The satellites will be part of Intlesat's Epic series of high-throughput communications satellites. Intelsat was the anchor customer for the 702MP line by ordering four of these satellites in 2009; the last of those four, Intlesat 29e, is the first in the Epic series.| <<previous article | next article>> |
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