INTELSAT 35E

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INTELSAT 35E is classified as:

NORAD ID: 42818

Int'l Code: 2017-041A

Perigee: 35,785.0 km

Apogee: 35,802.9 km

Inclination: 0.0 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42164 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: July 5, 2017
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR)

INTELSAT 35E is a geostationary satellite placed on the orbit at 34.5 degrees west longitude to support wireless communications, television broadcasting and trans-Atlantic data relays. Hosting C-band and Ku-band communications payloads, INTELSAT 35E is the fourth 'Epic-class' relay satellite developed and launched by Intelsat, joining three previous versions orbited by European Ariane 5 rockets. The satellite can process about 20 gigabits of data per second, routing television programming and mobile phone calls across its field-of-view. INTELSAT 35E will primarily support wireless communications operators in Africa and Latin America, offer broadband services to cruise ships, and broadcast television to Caribbean customers for the French company Canal+. Parts of Europe and North America will also fall inside INTELSAT 35E's communications coverage area. The sapcecraft will replace the aging Intelsat 903 satellite at the 34.5 degrees west position.