Intelsat 22

Intelsat 22
Mission type Communications
Operator Intelsat
COSPAR ID 2012-011A
SATCAT № 38098
Mission duration 18 years
Spacecraft properties
Bus BSS-702MP
Manufacturer Boeing
Launch mass 6,199 kilograms (13,666 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date 23 March 2012, 12:10:32 (2012-03-23UTC12:10:32Z) UTC
Rocket Proton-M/Briz-M
Launch site Baikonur 200/39
Contractor International Launch Services
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Longitude 72° east
Perigee 35,779 kilometres (22,232 mi)
Apogee 35,805 kilometres (22,248 mi)
Inclination 0.02 degrees
Period 23.93 hours
Epoch 28 October 2013, 21:25:04 UTC[1]
Transponders
Band 24 C-band
18 Ku-band
18 UHF

Intelsat 22, with the International Designator of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR ID) 2012-011A is a satellite constructed by Boeing Space Systems for the Intelsat Corp.[2][3] The satellite was planned to be located at 72 degrees East Longitude over the Indian Ocean.

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) signed a $167 Million contract with Intelsat for the UHF payload on the Intelsat 22 satellite for 15 years of service.[4]

Communications payloads

Intelsat 22 had three distinct communications payloads. A 48 channel C-band payload with 36 MHz channels, a 24 channel Ku band payload with 36 MHz channels, and an 18 channel UHF payload with 25 kHz channels.

C-band payload

The Intelsat 22 C-band payload consists of 48 operational 36 MHz channels. Two antennas provide service to the Africa and Asia regions. There is some cross connect capability between the two regions.

Is-22 Ku-band payload

The Intelsat 22 Ku-band payload consists of 24 operational 36 MHz channels with coverage for the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

Intelsat 22 UHF payload

The UHF payload consists of 18 operational 25 kHz channels which were added to the Intelsat 22 satellite as a result of the contract with ADF.

Launch

Intelsat 22 launched on 25 March 2012 at 12:10 GMT.[3]

References

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