The SSL 1300, previously the LS-1300 and the FS-1300, is a

satellite bus A satellite bus (or spacecraft bus) is the main body and structural component of a satellite or spacecraft, in which the payload and all scientific instruments are held. Bus-derived satellites are opposed to specially produced satellites. Bus- ...

produced by

Maxar Technologies Maxar Technologies Inc. is a space technology company headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, United States, specializing in manufacturing communication, Earth observation, radar, and on-orbit servicing satellites, satellite products, and relat ...

. Total broadcast power ranges from 5 to 25 kW, and the platform can accommodate from 12 to 150

transponders In telecommunications, a transponder is a device that, upon receiving a signal, emits a different signal in response. The term is a blend of ''transmitter'' and ''responder''. In air navigation or radio frequency identification, a flight tran ...

. The SSL 1300 is a modular platform and

no longer reports designators for sub-versions, such as: 1300E, 1300HL, 1300S, 1300X. First available in the late 1980s, the SSL 1300 platform underwent revision multiple times over its design life, all the while remaining a popular communications platform. The earliest models provided 5,000 RF watts of transmitter power, weighed 5,500 kg, and required a 4-meter diameter launch fairing. Newer models provide double that, approximately 10,000 RF watts of transmitter power, weigh 6,700 kg, and require a 5-meter diameter launch fairing. SSL stated that they would use

electric propulsion Spacecraft electric propulsion (or just electric propulsion) is a type of spacecraft propulsion technique that uses electrostatic or electromagnetic fields to accelerate mass to high speed and thus generate thrust to modify the velocity of a sp ...

for North-South station keeping for the first time on the MBSat in 2004. The subsystem was supplied by International Space Technologies Inc and used Fakel's Hall thrusters and American and European propellant supply and electronics. According to Moog-ISP, the SSL 1300 platform uses its

bipropellant The highest specific impulse chemical rockets use liquid propellants (liquid-propellant rockets). They can consist of a single chemical (a monopropellant) or a mix of two chemicals, called bipropellants. Bipropellants can further be divided into ...

thrusters. In September 2015 SSL announced that it had delivered 100 satellites based on the SSL 1300 platform. There are more SSL 1300s currently providing service on orbit than any other model communications

satellite A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioi ...

SSL 1300 Firsts

Over the last 25 years the SSL 1300 was the first platform to incorporate many innovations. * It was the first satellite to use a 100-volt bus and Direct Radiating Collector (DRC)

amplifier An amplifier, electronic amplifier or (informally) amp is an electronic device that can increase the magnitude of a signal (a time-varying voltage or current). It may increase the power significantly, or its main effect may be to boost t ...

s, providing the higher power needed for

direct-to-home Satellite television is a service that delivers television programming to viewers by relaying it from a communications satellite orbiting the Earth directly to the viewer's location. The signals are received via an outdoor parabolic antenna commo ...

television. * It was the first true

high-throughput satellite High-throughput satellite (HTS) is a communications satellite that provides more throughput than a classic FSS satellite (at least twice, though usually by a factor of 20 or more) for the same amount of allocated orbital spectrum, thus significan ...

, an advance which now enables millions of people around the world to have access to relatively high speed

broadband In telecommunications, broadband is wide bandwidth data transmission which transports multiple signals at a wide range of frequencies and Internet traffic types, that enables messages to be sent simultaneously, used in fast internet connections. ...

. * It was the first to reach 20-kW of power, which enables satellite broadcast of today's HD and UltraHD television. * It was the first satellite to provide two-way ground-based

beam forming Beamforming or spatial filtering is a signal processing technique used in sensor arrays for directional signal transmission or reception. This is achieved by combining elements in an antenna array in such a way that signals at particular angles e ...

, which increases a satellite's flexibility to meet changing business requirements. Other advances: * The 1300 was one of the first platforms to use shaped antenna reflectors, which enable precisely defined coverage areas. * The 1300 was the first Western satellite to use

, which reduces mass allowing for more payload power or a less costly launch. Today there are 18 1300s with electric propulsion on orbit. * The 1300 was one of the first platforms to incorporate lithium-ion batteries, which have 50 percent less mass than the nickel-hydrogen batteries they replaced and helped to enable higher power satellites. * The world's two highest capacity broadband satellites currently providing service are built on the 1300 platform.

Satellite Orders

1300 Series

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( UTC) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - ,

Agila 2 ABS-3, formerly ABS-5, was initially named Agila 2 after the Philippine eagle, before being acquired by ABS (formerly known as Asia Broadcast Satellite). Launched in 1997, the satellite provided telecommunications services for Mabuhay Satellite ...

, Philippines ,

Mabuhay Satellite Corporation Mabuhay Satellite Corporation (MSC) was a Filipino aerospace corporation responsible for operating communication satellites and before 2009, the only Philippine company to do so. It was later renamed as Mabuhay Investment Corporation (MIC) and b ...

, Television broadcasting & Satellite Internet Access , 30 C-band, 24 Ku-band transponders , ,

Long March 3B The Long March 3B (, ''Chang Zheng 3B''), also known as the CZ-3B and LM-3B, is a Chinese orbital launch vehicle. Introduced in 1996, it is launched from Launch Area 2 and 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. A three-stage rock ...

, Known as ABS 3 , Retired , - ,

Apstar 2R Apstar 2R, also known as Telstar 10 and SinoSat 1C located at 76.5°E, is a communications satellite equipped with 27 C band and 24 Ku band transponders (36 MHz equivalents). The C band payload provides coverage of Asia, Australia, parts of ...

, China ,

APT Satellite Holdings APT Satellite Holdings Limited is a Bermuda-incorporated holding company. Its Hong Kong-incorporated subsidiary APT Satellite Co., Ltd. is the operator of the Apstar satellite constellation. APT Satellite Holdings and APT Satellite are headquarte ...

, Television broadcasting , 28 C-band, 25 Ku-band transponders , ,

, Known as Telstar 10 , Retired , - ,

AsiaSat 5 AsiaSat 5 is a Hong Kong communications satellite, which is operated by the Hong Kong based Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat). It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 100.5° East of the Greenwich Meridian, ...

, China ,

AsiaSat Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, known by its brand name AsiaSat, is a commercial operator of communication spacecraft. AsiaSat, based in Hong Kong, is incorporated in Bermuda. AsiaSat is jointly owned by Chinese state-owned ...

, Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band transponders , ,

Proton-M The Proton-M, (Протон-М) GRAU index 8K82M or , is an expendable Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet-developed Proton. It is built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Ka ...

Phase 2 , , Active , - , AsiaSat 6 , China ,

, Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 28 C-band , ,

Falcon 9 Falcon 9 is a partially reusable medium lift launch vehicle that can carry cargo and crew into Earth orbit, produced by American aerospace company SpaceX. The rocket has two stages. The first (booster) stage carries the second stage and pay ...

, Known as Thaicom 7 , Active , - ,

AsiaSat 7 AsiaSat 7 is a Hong Kong communications satellite, which is operated by the Hong Kong based Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat). It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 105° East of the Greenwich Meridian, ...

, China ,

, Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band transponders , ,

Phase 2 , Known as Thaicom 6A , Active , - ,

AsiaSat 8 AsiaSat 8 then AMOS-7 is a Hong Kong-turned- Israeli geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (Asiasat). Satellite description AsiaSat 8 was built by Space Systems/Loral, and ...

, China ,

, Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 24 C-band, 1 Ka-band , ,

, Known as AMOS 7 , Active , - , Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 , Azerbaijan, International , Azercosmos, Intelsat , Television broadcasting , , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , BRIsat , Indonesia ,

Bank Rakyat Indonesia PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk ( 'Indonesian People's Bank', commonly known as BRI) is one of the largest banks in Indonesia. It specialises in small scale and microfinance style borrowing from and lending to its approximately 30 milli ...

, Banking , 9 Ku-band, 36 C-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , BSAT-4a , Japan , BSAT Corp , Television broadcasting , 24 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , BSAT-4b , Japan , BSAT Corp , Television broadcasting , 24 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - ,

BulgariaSat-1 BulgariaSat-1 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Bulgaria Sat and manufactured by SSL. The satellite will provide high definition and ultra-high-definition television, very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT) communications, sate ...

, Bulgaria , Bulsatcom , Television broadcasting , 3 Ku-band, 30 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , Tempo 1 , United States , TeleCommunications Satellite Inc. , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index or SL-12 after its model number, 8K82K, was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 an ...

Blok-DM3 , Known as DirecTV 5 , Active , - , Tempo 2 , United States , TeleCommunications Satellite Inc. , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Atlas II Atlas II was a member of the Atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful Atlas missile program of the 1950s. The Atlas II was a direct evolution of the Atlas I, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engine ...

-A , Known as DirecTV 6 , Retired , - , DirecTV 8 , United States ,

DirecTV DirecTV (trademarked as DIRECTV) is an American multichannel video programming distributor based in El Segundo, California. Originally launched on June 17, 1994, its primary service is a digital satellite service serving the United States. I ...

, Television broadcasting , 36 Ku-band , ,

Phase 1 , , Active , - , EchoStar 5 , United States , EchoStar , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

-AS , Known as Ciel 1 , Retired , - , EchoStar 6 , United States , EchoStar , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

-AS , Known as Bermudasat 1 , Retired , - , EchoStar 8 , United States , EchoStar , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , , Retired , - , Europe*Star 1 , France ,

Loral Skynet Telesat, formerly Telesat Canada, is a Canadian satellite communications company founded on May 2, 1969. The company is headquartered in Ottawa. History Telesat began as Telesat Canada, a Canadian Crown corporation created by an Act of Pa ...

, Television broadcasting , 30 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Formerly known as PAS 12, now known as Intelsat 12 , Retired , - , Galaxy 16 , United States ,

PanAmSat The former PanAmSat Corporation founded in 1984 by Reynold (Rene) Anselmo, was a satellite service provider headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. It operated a fleet of communications satellites used by the entertainment ind ...

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

Zenit-3SL The Zenit-3SL is an expendable carrier rocket operated by Sea Launch. First flown in 1999, it has been launched 36 times, with three failures and one partial failure. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and is built by the Yuzhnoye ...

, , Active , - ,

Galaxy 18 Galaxy 18 is a Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) 1300-series hybrid communications satellite owned by Intelsat and located in geosynchronous orbit at 123° W longitude, serving the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, and Canada with 24 ...

, United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

Galaxy 19 Galaxy 19 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 97° West longitude, serving the North American market. Galaxy 19 replaced Galaxy 25 which is nearing the end of its design life and has been moved to 93.1°W longitude. It was ...

, United States , Intelsat , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 28 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

GOES 8 GOES-8, known as GOES-I before becoming operational, was an American weather satellite, which formed part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. It was launched in 1994 ...

, United States , NOAA , Meteorology , , ,

Atlas I The Atlas I was a US expendable launch system manufactured by General Dynamics in the 1990s to launch a variety of satellites. In June 1987, General Dynamics committed $100M to acquire long-lead procurement items to support build of 18 vehicles ...

, Known as GOES I , Retired , - ,

GOES 9 GOES-9, known as GOES-J before becoming operational, was an American weather satellite, which formed part of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. It was launched in 199 ...

, United States , NOAA , Meteorology , , ,

, Known as GOES J , Retired , - ,

GOES 10 Goes () is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland, in the province of Zeeland. The city of Goes has approximately 27,000 residents. History Goes was founded in the 10th century on the edge of a creek: de Kort ...

, United States , NOAA , Meteorology , , ,

, Known as GOES K , Retired , - ,

GOES 11 GOES-11, known as GOES-L before becoming operational, is an American weather satellite, which is part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. It was launched in 2000, a ...

, United States , NOAA , Meteorology , , ,

-A , Known as GOES L , Retired , - , GOES 12 , United States , NOAA , Meteorology , , ,

-A , Known as GOES M , Retired , - , Intelsat 34 , United States , Intelsat , Television broadcasting, aviation broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Known as Hispasat 55W-2 , Active , - , Intelsat 36 , United States , Intelsat , Television broadcasting, aviation broadcasting , 10 C-band, 30 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 701 , United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - ,

Intelsat 702 Intelsat 702 (also known as IS-702 and Intelsat 7-F2) is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 32.9 degrees east longitude and it is currently in an inclined o ...

, United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - ,

Intelsat 703 NSS-703 (also known as Intelsat 703, IS-703 and Intelsat 7-F3) is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL).Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , ,

-AS , Known as NSS 703 , Retired , - , Intelsat 704 , United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , ,

-AS , , Retired , - , Intelsat 705 , United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , ,

-AS , , Retired , - ,

Intelsat 706 Intelsat 706 (also known as IS-706 and Intelsat 7-F6) is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 157 degrees east longitude and it is currently in an inclined or ...

, United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - , Intelsat 707 , United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - ,

Intelsat 708 Intelsat 708 was a telecommunications satellite built by the American company Space Systems/Loral for Intelsat. It was destroyed on February 15, 1996 when the Long March 3B launch vehicle failed while being launched from the Xichang Satellite ...

, United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band , ,

, Launch failure , Destroyed , - , Intelsat 709 , United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - ,

Intelsat 901 Intelsat 901 (IS-901) was the first of nine new Intelsat satellites launched in June 2001 at 18° West, providing Ku-band spot beam coverage for Europe and C-band coverage for the Atlantic Ocean region. It is capable of selectable split upli ...

, United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Intelsat 902 , United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Intelsat 903 , United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , , Retired , - ,

Intelsat 904 Intelsat 904 (or IS-904) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launch Intelsat 904 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, at 06:59 UTC on February 23, 2002. Capacity and coverage Th ...

, United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - ,

Intelsat 905 Intelsat 905 (or IS-905) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launch Intelsat 905 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, at 06:44 UTC on June 5, 2002. Capacity and coverage It will provide ...

, United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - ,

Intelsat 906 Intelsat 906 (or IS-906) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launch Intelsat 906 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, at 06:44 UTC on September 6, 2002. Capacity and coverage It will b ...

, United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - ,

Intelsat 907 Intelsat 907 (or IS-907) was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launch Intelsat 907 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, at 06:44 UTC on February 15, 2003. Capacity and coverage The 4.7 ...

, United States , Intelsat , Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , - , JCSat 14 (JCSat 2B) , Japan ,

SKY Perfect JSAT The SKY Perfect JSAT Group is a Japanese corporate group that claims to be Asia's largest satellite communication and multi-channel pay TV company. It owns the SKY PerfecTV! satellite broadcasting service and the SKY Perfect Well Think content s ...

, Television broadcasting, maritime, aviation, and resource exploration , 26 C-band, 18 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , JCSat 15 (JCSat 110A) , Japan ,

, Television broadcasting , , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - ,

JCSAT-16 JCSAT-16 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group and designed and manufactured by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform. It has a launch weight of , a power production capacity of 8.5 kW and a 15-year design life ...

, Japan ,

, Television broadcasting , , ,

, , Active , - , MBSat 1 , Japan , MBC , Television broadcasting , 16 S-band, 1 Ku-band, TRW 12 meter reflector , , Atlas IIIA , Known as ABS 4 (Mobisat) , Active , - , MTSat 1 , Japan ,

Japan Meteorological Agency The , abbreviated JMA, is an agency of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It is charged with gathering and providing results for the public in Japan that are obtained from data based on daily scientific observation an ...

, Meteorology , , , H-IIS , Launch failure , Destroyed , - , MTSat 1R , Japan ,

, Meteorology , , ,

H-IIA H-IIA (H-2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. These liquid fuel rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit; lunar o ...

-2022 , , Retired , - , N-STAR a , Japan , NTT Docomo , Mobile communications , 6 C-band, 11 Ka-band, 8 Ku-band, 2 S-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - , N-STAR b , Japan , NTT Docomo , Mobile communications , 6 C-band, 11 Ka-band, 8 Ku-band, 2 S-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - , Nimiq 5 , Canada ,

Telesat Telesat, formerly Telesat Canada, is a Canadian satellite communications company founded on May 2, 1969. The company is headquartered in Ottawa. History Telesat began as Telesat Canada, a Canadian Crown corporation created by an Act of Pa ...

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Phase 2 , , Active , - , Nimiq 6 , Canada ,

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , Optus 10 , Australia ,

Optus Singtel Optus Pty Limited (commonly referred to as Optus) is an Australian telecommunications company headquartered in Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singaporean telecommunications company Singte ...

, Television broadcasting , 34 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Orion 2 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 38 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Known as Telstar 12 , Retired , - , OSAM 1 (Restore-L) , United States ,

NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil List of government space agencies, space program ...

, Satellite servicing , , , , , Awaiting launch , - , PAS 6 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 36 Ku-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - , PAS 7 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 14 C-band, 30 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Known as Intelsat 7 , Retired , - , PAS 8 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Intelsat 8 , Retired , - , ProtoStar 1 , United States ,

Protostar A protostar is a very young star that is still gathering mass from its parent molecular cloud. The protostellar phase is the earliest one in the process of stellar evolution. For a low-mass star (i.e. that of the Sun or lower), it lasts about 50 ...

, Voice, data, and digital voice communications , 36 C-band, 16 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Intelsat 25 , Active , - ,

Sirius FM-1 CD Radio 1, also known as Radiosat 1, was an American communications satellite which was operated by Sirius XM Radio, previously Sirius Satellite Radio. It was constructed by Space Systems Loral and was based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. Launch oc ...

, United States ,

Sirius Satellite Radio Sirius Satellite Radio was a satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Holdings. Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially lau ...

, Radio , 1 X-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Radiosat 1 , Retired , - ,

Sirius FM-2 Sirius FM-2, also known as Radiosat 2, was an American communications satellite which was operated by Sirius XM Radio, previously Sirius Satellite Radio. It was constructed by Space Systems Loral and was based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. Launch o ...

, United States ,

, Radio , 1 X-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Radiosat 2 , Retired , - ,

Sirius FM-3 Sirius FM-3, also known as Radiosat 3, was an American communications satellite which was operated by Sirius XM Radio, previously Sirius Satellite Radio. It was constructed by Space Systems Loral and was based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. Launch o ...

, United States ,

, Radio , 1 X-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Radiosat 3 , Retired , - , Spainsat 1/XTAR-LANT , Spain , Hispasat , Defense communications , 12 X-band, 1 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Superbird-A , Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Superbird-A1 , Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - , Superbird-B , Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44L , Launch failure , Destroyed , - , Superbird-B1 , Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , - , Telstar 5 , United States ,

Intelsat Americas Intelsat Americas, was the re-designation given to the several Telstar satellites serving North America following their sale to Intelsat by Loral Space & Communications in 2003. On February 1, 2007, they were renamed under the "Galaxy" brand. Th ...

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 28 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM4 , Known as Galaxy 25 , Active , - , Telstar 6 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 28 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Galaxy 26 , Retired , - , Telstar 7 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Known as Galaxy 27 , Retired , - , Telstar 11N , Canada ,

, Television broadcasting , 39 Ku-band , ,

Zenit-3SLB The Zenit 3SLB or Zenit-3M is a Ukrainian expendable carrier rocket derived from the Zenit-2SB. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, which were designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Office. Produced at Yuzhmash, the rocket is a modified ve ...

, , Active , - , Estrela do Sul 1 , Brazil , Loral Skynet do Brazil , Television broadcasting , 41 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Telstar 14 , Retired , - , Estrela do Sul 2 , Brazil , Loral Skynet do Brazil , Television broadcasting , 46 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , Known as Telstar 14R , Active , - ,

Telstar 18 Telstar 18 is a communication satellite in the Telstar series of the Canadian satellite communications company A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of ...

, USA ,

, Television broadcasting , 38 C-band, 16 Ku-band , ,

, Known as APStar 5 , Retired , - , Thor 7 , Norway , Telenor , Television broadcasting , 11 Ku-band, 11 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Known as Intelsat 1W , Active , - , WildBlue 1 , United States ,

Viasat, Inc. Viasat Inc. is an American communications company based in Carlsbad, California, with additional operations across the United States and worldwide. Viasat is a provider of high-speed satellite broadband services and secure networking systems co ...

, Satellite internet , 35 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , XTAR-EUR , Spain , XTAR , Defense communications , 12 X-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active

1300 Expanded Series

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( UTC) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - ,

ABS-2 ABS-2 is a Space Systems/Loral FS 1300 satellite launched in February 2014. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at 75E and serves four continents across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and CIS countries. The satellite ...

, China ,

Asia Broadcast Satellite ABS, formerly Asia Broadcast Satellite, is a global satellite operator incorporated in Bermuda. Operating 5 communication satellites, the satellite fleet currently covers 93% of the world's population including the Americas, Africa, Asia Pacific ...

, Television broadcasting , 78 C-band, 78 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Known as Koreasat 8 , Active , - ,

Amazonas 3 Amazonas 3 is a communications satellite based on the SSL 1300 satellite bus and owned by the Hispasat Group of Madrid, Spain. It was launched by an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle on 7 February 2013, with a launch mass of 6265 kg. It will pr ...

, Spain , Hispasat , Communications , 19 C-band, 33 Ku-band, 9 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Amazonas 5 , Spain , Hispasat , Communications , 24 Ku-band, 34 Ka-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , Anik G1 , Canada ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 12 Ku-band, 34 Ka-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , AsiaSat 9 , China ,

, Communications , 28 C-band, 32 Ku-band, 32 Ka-band , ,

Phase 4 , , Active , - , DirecTV 7S , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 54 transponders , ,

, , Retired , - , DirecTV 9S , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 54 transponders , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , DirecTV 14 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 76 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , EchoStar 9 , United States , EchoStar , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 2 Ka-band, 32 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Galaxy 23 , Active , - , EchoStar 11 , United States , EchoStar , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , EchoStar 15 , United States , EchoStar , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , EchoStar 16 , United States , EchoStar , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , EchoStar 17 , United States , EchoStar , Satellite internet , 32 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Known as Jupiter 1 , Active , - , EchoStar 18 , United States , EchoStar , Television broadcasting , 61 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , EchoStar 19 , United States , EchoStar , Satellite internet , Bent-pipe multi-spot beam Ka-band , ,

Atlas V Atlas V is an expendable launch system and the fifth major version in the Atlas launch vehicle family. It was originally designed by Lockheed Martin, now being operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between Lockheed Mart ...

431 , Known as Jupiter 2 , Active , - , TerreStar-1 , United States , EchoStar , Mobile communications , S-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Known as EchoStar T1 , Active , - , EchoStar 21 , United States , EchoStar , Mobile communications , S-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , EchoStar 23 , United States , EchoStar , Television broadcasting , Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , EchoStar 24 , United States , EchoStar , Satellite internet , UHDS multi-spot beam Ka-band , ,

Falcon Heavy Falcon Heavy is a partially reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle that is produced by SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer. The rocket consists of two strap-on boosters made from Falcon 9 first stages, a center core also made from a Falc ...

, Also known as Jupiter-3 , Awaiting launch , - , Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 , International, Qatar , Eutelsat , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band, 14 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Known as Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 , Active , - , Eutelsat 65 West A , International , Eutelsat , Television broadcasting , 10 C-band, 24 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Hispasat 1E , Spain , Eutelsat , Communications , 53 Ku-band, 1 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Known as Hispasat 30W-5 , Active , - , Hispasat 30W-6 , Spain , Hispasat , Television broadcasting, satellite internet , 40 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band , ,

, Formerly known as Hispasat 1F , Active , - , ICO G1 , United States , EchoStar , Mobile communications , S-band , ,

421 , Known as EchoStar G1 , Active , - ,

Galaxy 28 Galaxy 28 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 89° West longitude, serving the North America and South America market. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its SSL 1300 line. Galaxy 28 was formerly known as Tels ...

, United States , Intelsat , Television broadcasting , 22 C-band, 36 Ku-band, 24 Ka-band , ,

, Known as EchoStar G1 , Active , - , Galaxy 31 , United States , Intelsat , Communications , C-band , ,

, Also known as Galaxy 23R , Active , - , Galaxy 32 , United States , Intelsat , Communications , C-band , ,

, Also known as Galaxy 17R , Active , - , Galaxy 35 , United States , Intelsat , Communications , C-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Also known as Galaxy 3CR , Active , - , Galaxy 36 , United States , Intelsat , Communications , C-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Also known as Galaxy 28R , Active , - , Galaxy 37 , United States , Intelsat , Communications , C-band , ,

, Also known as Galaxy 13R , Awaiting launch , - ,

Intelsat 14 Intelsat 14 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 45° West longitude, serving the Americas, Europe, and African markets. Intelsat 14 replaced Intelsat 1R which was at the end of its design life. It was built by Sp ...

, United States , Intelsat , Television broadcasting , 40 C-band, 22 Ku-band , ,

431 , , Active , - , Intelsat 17 , United States , Intelsat , Television broadcasting , 28 C-band, 46 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - ,

Intelsat 19 Intelsat 19 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat. It was constructed by Space Systems/Loral, based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It was successfully launched by Sea Launch using a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle on 1 June ...

, United States , Intelsat , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 34 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

Intelsat 20 Intelsat 20 is a geostationary communications satellite which is operated by Intelsat. It was constructed by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It was launched on 2 August 2012, and replaces the Intelsat 7 and I ...

, United States , Intelsat , Satellite internet , 24 C-band, 54 Ku-band 1 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 30 , United States , Intelsat , Television broadcasting , 10 C-band, 72 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 31 , United States , Intelsat , Television broadcasting , 10 C-band, 72 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 39 , United States , Intelsat , Television broadcasting and satellite internet , C-band and Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 40e , United States , Intelsat , Satellite internet , C-band and 42 Ku-band , ,

, , Awaiting launch , - , iPStar 1 , Thailand ,

Thaicom Thaicom Public Company Limited is a Thai satellite operator and provider of satellite and telecommunication services since 1991. The company operates a fleet of currently four satellites covering Asia, Oceania, and Africa. Thaicom is a subsidiar ...

, Television broadcasting , 87 Ku-band, 10 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 GS , , Active , - , NBN-Co 1A , Australia ,

NBN Co NBN Co Limited, known as simply nbn, is a publicly owned corporation of the Australian Government, tasked to design, build and operate Australia's National Broadband Network as the nation's wholesale broadband provider. The corporation reports ...

, Satellite internet , Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Known as Sky Muster 1 , Active , - , NBN-Co 1B , Australia ,

, Satellite internet , Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Known as Sky Muster 2 , Active , - , NSS 12 , Netherlands ,

SES S.A. SES S.A. is a Luxembourgish-French satellite telecommunications network provider supplying video and data connectivity worldwide to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and insti ...

, Communications , 40 C-band, 48 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Optus C1 , Australia ,

, Communications , 24 Ku-band, 1 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 G , Known as Optus and Defense C1 , Active , - ,

PSN-6 Nusantara Satu (formerly known as PSN VI or PSN-6) is an Indonesian communications satellite. It is a large high-throughput satellite (HTS) providing voice and data communications, and Internet access throughout the Indonesian archipelago and S ...

, Indonesia , PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara , Satellite internet and television broadcasting , 26 C-band, 18 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Nusantara 1 , Active , - , QuetzSat 1 , Mexico ,

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - ,

SATMEX 6 Eutelsat 113 West A, formerly Satmex-6, is a geostationary communications satellite which is operated by Eutelsat. Originally built for Mexico's Satmex, it was launched in 2006. The satellite was acquired by Eutelsat in its 2014 merger with Satmex ...

, Mexico ,

Satmex Satmex (Satélites Mexicanos) was a company set up in Mexico in the mid-1990s through 2014 that operated space communication satellites that provide services to the Americas. In 2014, it was acquired by Eutelsat, and Eutelsat now operates the t ...

, Television broadcasting and satellite internet , 36 C-band, 24 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , Known as Eutelsat 113 West A , Active , - ,

SATMEX 8 Eutelsat 117 West A, formerly Satmex 8, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Eutelsat. Previously operated by Satmex, it was launched by a Proton-M/Briz-M rocket in March 2013 to replace Satmex 5, and is being used to provide ...

, Mexico ,

, Television broadcasting and satellite internet , 24 C-band, 40 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , Known as Eutelsat 117 West A , Active , - , SES 4 , Netherlands ,

, Communications , 52 C-band, 72 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - ,

SES-5 SES-5 (also known as Astra 4B and Sirius 5) is a commercial geostationary communication satellite operated by SES S.A. It was launched on 9 July 2012. The launch was arranged by International Launch Services (ILS). History In October 2008, S ...

, Netherlands ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 36 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , Known as Astra 4B , Active , - ,

Sirius FM-5 Sirius FM-5, also known as Radiosat 5, is an American communications satellite which is operated by Sirius XM Radio. It was constructed by Space Systems Loral, based on the LS-1300 bus, and carries a single transponder designed to transmit in the ...

, United States ,

, Satellite radio , 1 X-band , ,

Phase 2 , Known as Radiosat 5 , Active , - , Sirius FM6 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , 1 X-band , ,

Phase 3 , Known as Radiosat 6 , Active , - , Star One C4 , Brazil ,

Star One Star One was an Indian pay television network based in Mumbai. It was launched on 1 November 2004 and was it owned by Star TV and distributed worldwide by Fox International Channels. In November 2006, Star One was launched in the UK on Sky. ...

, Television broadcasting , 48 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Star One D1 , Brazil ,

, Television broadcasting , 28 C-band, 24 Ku-band, 18 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , Star One D2 , Brazil ,

, Television broadcasting , 28 C-band, 24 Ku-band, 18 Ka-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - , SXM 8 , United States , Sirius XM , Satellite radio , S-band , ,

, , Active , - , SXM 9 , United States , Sirius XM , Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , SXM 10 , United States , Sirius XM , Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , SXM 11 , United States , Sirius XM , Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , SXM 12 , United States , Sirius XM , Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , Telkom 4 , United States ,

Telkom Indonesia PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, also simply known as Telkom, is an Indonesian multinational telecommunications conglomerate. Telkom is listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. T ...

, Communications , 60 C-band , ,

, Known as Merah Putih , Active , - ,

Telstar 18V Telstar 18V ''(Telstar 18 Vantage / APStar 5C)'' is a communication satellite in the Telstar series of the Canadian satellite communications company Telesat. T18V will be equipped with C and Ku-band transponders and operate from 138° East. At , i ...

, United States ,

, Communications , C-band, Ku-band , ,

, Known as APStar 5C , Active , - ,

Telstar 19V Telstar 19V ''(Telstar 19 Vantage)'' is a communication satellite in the Telstar series of the Canadian satellite communications company Telesat. It was built by Space Systems Loral (MAXAR) and is based on the SSL-1300 bus. The satellite was de ...

, United States ,

, Communications , Ku-band, Ka-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

ViaSat-1 ViaSat-1 is a high throughput communications satellite owned by Viasat Inc. and Telesat Canada. Launched October 19, 2011 aboard a Proton rocket, it held the Guinness record for the world's highest capacity communications satellite with a total ...

, United States ,

, Communications , Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , XM 5 , United States ,

XM Satellite Radio XM Satellite Radio (XM) was one of the three satellite radio ( SDARS) and online radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Holdings. It provided pay-for-service radio, analogous to subscription cable television. Its se ...

, Satellite radio , Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , Eutelsat 7C , International , Eutelsat , Communications , 44 Ku-band , , Ariane 5 ECA , , Active , - ,

Psyche Psyche (''Psyché'' in French) is the Greek term for "soul" (ψυχή). Psyche may also refer to: Psychology * Psyche (psychology), the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious * ''Psyche'', an 1846 book about the unconscious by Car ...

, United States ,

, Asteroid Orbiter , , ,

, Known as Discovery 14 , Awaiting launch

Cancelled

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Rocket ! Status , - , AssureSat 1 , United States , AssureSat , Communications , 36 C-band, 36 Ku-band ,

, Cancelled , - , AssureSat 2 , United States , AssureSat , Communications , 36 C-band, 36 Ku-band ,

, Cancelled , - , Fordsat 1 , United States ,

Ford Aerospace Ford Aerospace was the aerospace and defense division of Ford Motor Company. It was based in Dearborn, Michigan and was active from 1956 (originally as Philco and then Philco Ford) through 1990, when it was sold to the Loral Corporation. Major ...

, Communications , 54 C-band, Ku-band ,

Space Shuttle The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program ...

, Cancelled , - , Fordsat 2 , United States ,

, Communications , 54 C-band, Ku-band ,

, Cancelled , - , Fordsat 3 , United States ,

, Communications , 54 C-band, Ku-band ,

, Cancelled , - , L-Star 1 , Thailand , ABCN , Communications , 32 Ku-band ,

Ariane 4 The Ariane 4 was a European expendable space launch system, developed by the '' Centre national d'études spatiales'' (CNES), the French space agency, for the European Space Agency (ESA). It was manufactured by ArianeGroup and marketed by Ari ...

, Cancelled , - , L-Star 2 , Thailand , ABCN , Communications , 32 Ku-band ,

, Cancelled , - , M2A , Indonesia , PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara , Communications , 84 C-band, X-band ,

Delta IV Delta IV is a group of five expendable launch systems in the Delta rocket family introduced in the early 2000s. Originally designed by Boeing's Defense, Space and Security division for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, t ...

(5,4) , Cancelled , - , Sirius FM4 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , X-band , , Not launched , - , AMOS 8 , United States ,

Spacecom Spacecom, or Space Communication (), is an Israeli communications satellite operator in the Middle East, European Union and North America headquartered in the city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Spacecom operates two satellites at orbital position 4° ...

, Communications , Ku-band, Ka-band ,

, Cancelled , - , CMBStar-1 , United States , EchoStar , Television broadcasting , ,

Phase 3 , Cancelled , - , S2M 1 , United Arab Emirates , MSS , Mobile communications , ,

Phase 3 , Cancelled , - , SATMEX 7 , Mexico ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ka-band , , Cancelled , - , Telstar 9 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 22 C-band, 36 Ku-band, 24 Ka-band , , Cancelled

Failures

The SSL 1300 had a series of failures in 2001. Since that time, electrical failures (Intelsat 7, PAS 6, Galaxy 27) and failure of the satellite's solar panels to properly deploy ( Estrela do Sul 1,

Telstar 14R Telstar 14R, also known as Estrela do Sul 2 (Southern Star 2) is a commercial communications satellite in the Telstar series built by Space Systems/Loral for Telesat to provide Ku-band communications to South America and the Southern United Stat ...

) are recurring issues. , - ! Satellite ! Operator !width="200pt", Detail ! Failure Date , - , Echostar 5 , Echostar , Dual momentum wheel failures. , 2001-07 and 2003–12 , - , Echostar 6 , Echostar , Partial thruster failure. , 2001 , - , Telstar 14 / Estrela do Sul 1 ,

, Solar panel deployment failure. , 2004-01-11 , - ,

/ Estrela do Sul 2 ,

, Solar panel deployment failure. , 2011-05-20 , - ,

, NOAA , Momentum wheel problems. , 1998-06-01 , - ,

PAS 6 PAS or Pas may refer to: Companies and organizations * Pakistan Academy of Sciences * Pakistan Administrative Service * Pan Am Southern, a freight railroad owned by Norfolk Southern and Pan Am Railways * Pan American Silver, a mining company in ...

, Total power loss. , 2004-03-17 and 2004-04-01 , - ,

Intelsat 7 Intelsat 7, formerly PAS-7, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat which spent most of its operational life serving the Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia market from a longitude of 18° West. Satellite description PAS-7 was co ...

, Intelsat , Partial power loss. , 2001-09-06 , - ,

Galaxy 26 Galaxy 26 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its SSL 1300 satellite bus. Galaxy 26 was formerly known as Intelsat Americas 6 and Telstar 6. It was launched aboard a Proton-K / DM-03 ...

, Intelsat , Multiple system failures. Control processor failure. , 2001 and 2008-06-28 , - ,

Galaxy 27 Galaxy 27 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat. It was at first located at 129° West longitude, serving most of the North America market. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its LS-1300 line. Galaxy 27 was formerly kno ...

, Intelsat , Electrical failure. , 2004-11-28. , - , DirecTV 6 ,

, Solar flare damage. , 1997-04 , - ,

, Intelsat , Solar panel deployment failure. , 2012-06-01 , - , SXM 7 , Sirius XM , Unknown failure during in-orbit testing. , 2021-01-27

References

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SSL 1300 The SSL 1300, previously the LS-1300 and the FS-1300, is a satellite bus produced by Maxar Technologies. Total broadcast power ranges from 5 to 25 kW, and the platform can accommodate from 12 to 150 transponders. The SSL 1300 is a modular platf ...