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Anxious moments for Intelsat 19
June 4, 2012 11.16 Europe/London By Julian Clover
The new Intelsat 19 satellite, launched on June 1 from the Sea Launch facility, is facing severe difficulties after a delay in deploying one of its two solar arrays.
In a statement, Intelsat said it was investigating the cause and are pursuing corrective actions alongside manufacturer Space Systems/Loral.
The spacecraft is currently in geostationary transfer orbit.
Intelsat 19 is the planned replacement for Intelsat 8 at 166 degrees East, which serves customers in the north and southwest Pacific region. Intelsat 8 is currently expected to remain in service through the end of 2019, and no customer services are immediately affected by the delay.
The satellite and launch are fully insured.
June 4, 2012 11.16 Europe/London By Julian Clover
The new Intelsat 19 satellite, launched on June 1 from the Sea Launch facility, is facing severe difficulties after a delay in deploying one of its two solar arrays.
In a statement, Intelsat said it was investigating the cause and are pursuing corrective actions alongside manufacturer Space Systems/Loral.
The spacecraft is currently in geostationary transfer orbit.
Intelsat 19 is the planned replacement for Intelsat 8 at 166 degrees East, which serves customers in the north and southwest Pacific region. Intelsat 8 is currently expected to remain in service through the end of 2019, and no customer services are immediately affected by the delay.
The satellite and launch are fully insured.