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 platform and Maxar Technologies 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 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 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.

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

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(DRC) amplifiers, providing the higher power needed for direct-to-home television. * It was the first true high-throughput satellite, an advance which now enables millions of people around the world to have access to relatively high speed broadband. * It was the first to reach 20-kW of power, which enables satellite broadcast of today's HD and

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television. * It was the first satellite to provide two-way ground-based beam forming, 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 electric propulsion, which reduces mass allowing for more

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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

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, 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 , Philippines , Mabuhay Satellite Corporation , Television broadcasting & Satellite Internet Access , 30 C-band, 24 Ku-band transponders , , Long March 3B , Known as ABS 3 , Retired , - , Apstar 2R , China , APT Satellite Holdings , Television broadcasting , 28 C-band, 25 Ku-band transponders , , Long March 3B , Known as Telstar 10 , Retired , - , AsiaSat 5 , China , AsiaSat , Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band transponders , , Proton-M Phase 2 , , Active , - ,

AsiaSat 6 AsiaSat 6 / Thaicom 7 is a geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) and was launched into orbit on 7 September 2014. The satellite project was developed in cooperatio ...

, China , AsiaSat , Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 28 C-band , , Falcon 9 , 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 , AsiaSat , Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band transponders , , Proton-M Phase 2 , Known as Thaicom 6A , Active , - , AsiaSat 8 , China , AsiaSat , Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 24 C-band, 1 Ka-band , , Falcon 9 , Known as AMOS 7 , Active , - , Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 , Azerbaijan, International ,

Azercosmos Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azercosmos) ( az, Azərkosmos Açıq Səhmdar Cəmiyyəti (Azərkosmos ASC)) is a public legal entity under Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan and ...

Intelsat Intelsat S.A. (formerly INTEL-SAT, INTELSAT, Intelsat) is a multinational satellite services provider with corporate headquarters in Luxembourg and administrative headquarters in Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States. Originally formed as In ...

, Television broadcasting , , ,

Ariane 5 Ariane 5 is a European heavy-lift space launch vehicle developed and operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency (ESA). It is launched from the Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG) in French Guiana. It has been used to deliver payloads int ...

ECA , , Active , - , BRIsat , Indonesia , Bank Rakyat Indonesia , Banking , 9 Ku-band, 36 C-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , BSAT-4a , Japan , BSAT Corp , Television broadcasting , 24 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , BSAT-4b , Japan , BSAT Corp , Television broadcasting , 24 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , BulgariaSat-1 , Bulgaria ,

Bulsatcom Bulsatcom is Bulgarian satellite television, internet & mobile operator, founded in 2000 as the first DVB-S operator in the country. The company is operated from Sofia and Stara Zagora. Since 2009 it has entered the internet service provisioning m ...

, Television broadcasting , 3 Ku-band, 30 Ku-band , , Falcon 9 , , Active , - , Tempo 1 , United States , TeleCommunications Satellite Inc. , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , , Proton-K Blok-DM3 , Known as DirecTV 5 , Active , - , Tempo 2 , United States , TeleCommunications Satellite Inc. , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , , Atlas II-A , Known as DirecTV 6 , Retired , - , DirecTV 8 , United States , DirecTV , Television broadcasting , 36 Ku-band , , Proton-M Phase 1 , , Active , - , EchoStar 5 , United States ,

EchoStar EchoStar Corporation is an American company, a worldwide provider of satellite communication and Internet services through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. EchoStar is based out of unincorporated Arapa ...

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , , Atlas II-AS , Known as Ciel 1 , Retired , - ,

EchoStar 6 EchoStar VI or EchoStar 6 is a former American communications satellite which was operated by EchoStar. In 2013, the satellite was rebranded BermudaSat 1 after the satellite was sold to a Bermudan subsidiary of SES S.A., a satellite technology ...

, United States ,

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

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , , Proton-K Blok-DM3 , , Retired , - , Europe*Star 1 , France , Loral Skynet , Television broadcasting , 30 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Formerly known as PAS 12, now known as Intelsat 12 , Retired , - ,

Galaxy 16 A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, dark matter, bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Greek ' (), literally 'milky', a reference to the Milky Way galaxy that contains the Solar System ...

, United States , PanAmSat , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , , Zenit-3SL , , 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 , PanAmSat , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , , Zenit-3SL , , Active , - , Galaxy 19 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 28 Ku-band , , Zenit-3SL , , Active , - , GOES 8 , United States ,

NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (abbreviated as NOAA ) is an United States scientific and regulatory agency within the United States Department of Commerce that forecasts weather, monitors oceanic and atmospheric conditio ...

, Meteorology , , , Atlas I , Known as GOES I , Retired , - , GOES 9 , United States ,

, Meteorology , , , Atlas I , Known as GOES J , Retired , - , GOES 10 , United States ,

, Meteorology , , , Atlas I , Known as GOES K , Retired , - , GOES 11 , United States ,

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

, Meteorology , , , Atlas II-A , Known as GOES M , Retired , - , Intelsat 34 , United States ,

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

ECA , Known as Hispasat 55W-2 , Active , - ,

Intelsat 36 Intelsat 36, also known as IS-36, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Space Systems/Loral on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It covers Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from the 68.5° ...

, United States ,

, Television broadcasting, aviation broadcasting , 10 C-band, 30 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - ,

Intelsat 701 Intelsat 701 (also known as IS-701 and Intelsat 7-F1) is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 29.5 degrees east longitude and it is currently in an inclined or ...

, United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - , Intelsat 702 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - , Intelsat 703 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Atlas II-AS , Known as NSS 703 , Retired , - ,

Intelsat 704 Intelsat 704 (also known as IS-704 and Intelsat 7-F4) is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 29.5 degrees east longitude and it is currently in an incline ...

, United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Atlas II-AS , , Retired , - ,

Intelsat 705 Intelsat 705 (also known as IS-705 and Intelsat 7-F5) is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 29.5 degrees west longitude and it is currently in an inclined ...

, United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Atlas II-AS , , Retired , - , Intelsat 706 , United States ,

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

Intelsat 707 Intelsat 707 (also known as IS-707 and Intelsat 7-F7) is a geostationary communications satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 53° west longitude.. The satellite is owned by Intelsat. T ...

, United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - , Intelsat 708 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band , , Long March 3B , Launch failure , Destroyed , - ,

Intelsat 709 Intelsat 709 (also known as IS-709 and Intelsat 7-F9) is a geostationary Communications satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 47.5° west longitude. The satellite is owned by Intelsat. T ...

, United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - , Intelsat 901 , United States ,

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

Intelsat 902 Intelsat 902 (IS-902) was the second of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in August 2001 at 62°E. It will provide telecommunications and television broadcast to Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, the Far East and Australia through its 4 ...

, United States ,

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

Intelsat 903 Intelsat 903 (or IS-903) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launch Intelsat 903 was launched by a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 22:27 UTC on March 30, 2002. Capacity and coverage The 4.7 tonne ...

, United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Proton-K Blok-DM3 , , Retired , - , Intelsat 904 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Intelsat 905 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Intelsat 906 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Intelsat 907 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , - , JCSat 14 (JCSat 2B) , Japan , SKY Perfect JSAT , Television broadcasting, maritime, aviation, and resource exploration , 26 C-band, 18 Ku-band , , Falcon 9 , , Active , - , JCSat 15 (JCSat 110A) , Japan , SKY Perfect JSAT , Television broadcasting , , ,

ECA , , Active , - , JCSAT-16 , Japan , SKY Perfect JSAT , Television broadcasting , , , Falcon 9 , , Active , - , MBSat 1 , Japan , MBC , Television broadcasting , 16 S-band, 1 Ku-band, TRW 12 meter reflector , ,

Atlas III The Atlas III (known as the Atlas II-AR (R for Russian) early in development ) was an American orbital launch vehicle, used in the years between 2000 and 2005. It was developed from the highly successful Atlas II rocket and shared many componen ...

A , Known as ABS 4 (Mobisat) , Active , - , MTSat 1 , Japan , Japan Meteorological Agency , Meteorology , , , H-IIS , Launch failure , Destroyed , - , MTSat 1R , Japan , Japan Meteorological Agency , Meteorology , , , H-IIA-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 Nimiq-5 is a Canadian communications satellite, operated by Telesat Canada as part of its Nimiq fleet of satellites. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 72.7° West of the Greenwich Meridian. As of July 2015, EchoStar Co ...

, Canada , Telesat , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , , Proton-M Phase 2 , , Active , - , Nimiq 6 , Canada , Telesat , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , , Active , - , Optus 10 , Australia , Optus , Television broadcasting , 34 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Orion 2 , United States , Telesat , Television broadcasting , 38 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Known as Telstar 12 , Retired , - , OSAM 1 (Restore-L) , United States , NASA , Satellite servicing , , , , , Awaiting launch , - , PAS 6 , United States , PanAmSat , Television broadcasting , 36 Ku-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - , PAS 7 , United States , PanAmSat , Television broadcasting , 14 C-band, 30 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Known as Intelsat 7 , Retired , - , PAS 8 , United States , PanAmSat , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , , Proton-K Blok-DM3 , Known as Intelsat 8 , Retired , - , ProtoStar 1 , United States , Protostar , Voice, data, and digital voice communications , 36 C-band, 16 Ku-band , , Proton-K Blok-DM3 , Known as Intelsat 25 , Active , - , Sirius FM-1 , United States , Sirius Satellite Radio , Radio , 1 X-band , , Proton-K Blok-DM3 , Known as Radiosat 1 , Retired , - , Sirius FM-2 , United States , Sirius Satellite Radio , Radio , 1 X-band , , Proton-K Blok-DM3 , Known as Radiosat 2 , Retired , - , Sirius FM-3 , United States , Sirius Satellite Radio , Radio , 1 X-band , , Proton-K Blok-DM3 , Known as Radiosat 3 , Retired , - , Spainsat 1/XTAR-LANT , Spain ,

Hispasat Hispasat is the operating company for a number of Spanish communications satellites that cover the Americas, Europe and North Africa from orbital positions 30.0° West and 61.0° West. It was formed in 1989 and its activities include provision ...

, Defense communications , 12 X-band, 1 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - ,

Superbird-A Superbird-A, also identified as Superbird-1 before launch, was a geostationary communications satellite designed and manufactured by Ford Aerospace) on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It was originally ordered by Space Communications Corporation (S ...

, Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - ,

Superbird-A1 Superbird-A1, also identified as Superbird-1A before launch, was a geostationary communications satellite designed and manufactured by Ford Aerospace (now Space Systems/Loral) on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It was originally ordered by Space Co ...

, Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - ,

Superbird-B Superbird-2, also identified as Superbird-B after launch if successful, was a geostationary communications satellite designed and manufactured by Ford Aerospace on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It was originally ordered by Space Communications C ...

, Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44L , Launch failure , Destroyed , - ,

Superbird-B1 Superbird-B1, sometimes identified as Superbird-1B, was a geostationary communications satellite designed and manufactured by Ford Aerospace on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It was originally ordered by Space Communications Corporation (SCC), whic ...

, Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , - ,

Telstar 5 Galaxy 25 (G-25) launched in 1997, the launch was contracted by International Launch Services (ILS), (formerly known as Intelsat Americas 5 (IA-5) until 15 February 2007 when it was renamed as result of the merger between owner Intelsat and Pan ...

, United States , Intelsat Americas , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 28 Ku-band , , Proton-K Blok-DM4 , Known as Galaxy 25 , Active , - , Telstar 6 , United States , Intelsat Americas , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 28 Ku-band , , Proton-K Blok-DM3 , Known as Galaxy 26 , Retired , - , Telstar 7 , United States , Intelsat Americas , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Known as Galaxy 27 , Retired , - , Telstar 11N , Canada , Telesat , Television broadcasting , 39 Ku-band , , Zenit-3SLB , , Active , - , Estrela do Sul 1 , Brazil , Loral Skynet do Brazil , Television broadcasting , 41 Ku-band , , Zenit-3SL , Known as Telstar 14 , Retired , - , Estrela do Sul 2 , Brazil , Loral Skynet do Brazil , Television broadcasting , 46 Ku-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , Known as Telstar 14R , Active , - , Telstar 18 , USA , Loral Skynet , Television broadcasting , 38 C-band, 16 Ku-band , , Zenit-3SL , Known as APStar 5 , Retired , - , Thor 7 , Norway ,

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, Television broadcasting , 11 Ku-band, 11 Ka-band , ,

ECA , Known as Intelsat 1W , Active , - , WildBlue 1 , United States , Viasat, Inc. , Satellite internet , 35 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - ,

XTAR-EUR The XTAR-EUR is a communication satellite developed by Spain and the United States and in order to provide a secure channel over the Indian Ocean. It was originally operated by XTAR and Hisdesat. In year 2020 Hisdesat bought 100% stake on the s ...

, Spain , XTAR , Defense communications , 12 X-band , ,

ECA , , Active

1300 Expanded Series

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( UTC) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - , ABS-2 , 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 Pacif ...

, Television broadcasting , 78 C-band, 78 Ka-band , ,

ECA , Known as Koreasat 8 , Active , - , Amazonas 3 , Spain ,

, Communications , 19 C-band, 33 Ku-band, 9 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - ,

Amazonas 5 The Amazonas 5 is a Spanish commercial communications satellite developed by SSL and operated by Hispasat. Launched on , it has an expected service life of 15 years. Its orbit allows it to cover all of South America, allowing for broadband and ...

, Spain ,

, Communications , 24 Ku-band, 34 Ka-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , , Active , - , Anik G1 , Canada , Telesat , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 12 Ku-band, 34 Ka-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , , Active , - , AsiaSat 9 , China , AsiaSat , Communications , 28 C-band, 32 Ku-band, 32 Ka-band , , Proton-M Phase 4 , , Active , - , DirecTV 7S , United States , DirecTV , Television broadcasting , 54 transponders , , Zenit-3SL , , Retired , - , DirecTV 9S , United States , DirecTV , Television broadcasting , 54 transponders , ,

ECA , , Active , - , DirecTV 14 , United States , DirecTV , Television broadcasting , 76 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , EchoStar 9 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 2 Ka-band, 32 Ku-band , , Zenit-3SL , Known as Galaxy 23 , Active , - , EchoStar 11 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , , Zenit-3SL , , Active , - , EchoStar 15 , United States ,

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

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , , Active , - , EchoStar 17 , United States ,

, Satellite internet , 32 Ku-band , ,

ECA , Known as Jupiter 1 , Active , - , EchoStar 18 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 61 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , EchoStar 19 , United States ,

, Satellite internet , Bent-pipe multi-spot beam Ka-band , , Atlas V 431 , Known as Jupiter 2 , Active , - ,

TerreStar-1 TerreStar-1 is an American communications satellite which was operated by TerreStar Corporation. It was constructed by Space Systems/Loral, based on the LS-1300S bus, and carries E/ F band (IEEE S band) transponders which will be used to provid ...

, United States ,

, Mobile communications , S-band , ,

ECA , Known as EchoStar T1 , Active , - , EchoStar 21 , United States ,

, Mobile communications , S-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , , Active , - , EchoStar 23 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , Ku-band , , Falcon 9 , , Active , - , EchoStar 24 , United States ,

, Satellite internet , UHDS multi-spot beam Ka-band , , Falcon Heavy , Also known as Jupiter-3 , Awaiting launch , - , Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 , International, Qatar ,

Eutelsat Eutelsat S.A. is a French satellite operator. Providing coverage over the entire European continent, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas, it is the world's third-largest satellite operator in terms of revenues. Eutelsat's satellit ...

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band, 14 Ka-band , ,

ECA , Known as Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 , Active , - , Eutelsat 65 West A , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 10 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Hispasat 1E , Spain ,

, Communications , 53 Ku-band, 1 Ka-band , ,

ECA , Known as Hispasat 30W-5 , Active , - ,

Hispasat 30W-6 Hispasat 30W-6 (formerly Hispasat 1F) is a Spanish communications satellite by Hispasat that launched on a Falcon 9 on March 6, 2018. It is replacing Hispasat 1D at 30° West longitude and will provide service for television, broadband, corporat ...

, Spain ,

, Television broadcasting, satellite internet , 40 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band , , Falcon 9 , Formerly known as Hispasat 1F , Active , - ,

ICO G1 Pendrell Corporation (formerly NASDAQ:PCO, delisted Nov 2017) is an intellectual property (IP) investment, advisory services and asset management firm. The company develops and implements strategies to acquire, commercialize, manage, divest and li ...

, United States ,

, Mobile communications , S-band , , Atlas V 421 , Known as EchoStar G1 , Active , - , Galaxy 28 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 22 C-band, 36 Ku-band, 24 Ka-band , , Zenit-3SL , Known as EchoStar G1 , Active , - , Galaxy 31 , United States ,

, Communications , C-band , , Falcon 9 , Also known as Galaxy 23R , Active , - , Galaxy 32 , United States ,

, Communications , C-band , , Falcon 9 , Also known as Galaxy 17R , Active , - , Galaxy 35 , United States ,

, Communications , C-band , ,

ECA , Also known as Galaxy 3CR , Active , - , Galaxy 36 , United States ,

, Communications , C-band , ,

ECA , Also known as Galaxy 28R , Active , - , Galaxy 37 , United States ,

, Communications , C-band , , Falcon 9 , Also known as Galaxy 13R , Awaiting launch , - , Intelsat 14 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 40 C-band, 22 Ku-band , , Atlas V 431 , , Active , - ,

Intelsat 17 Intelsat S.A. (formerly INTEL-SAT, INTELSAT, Intelsat) is a multinational satellite services provider with corporate headquarters in Luxembourg and administrative headquarters in Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States. Originally formed as In ...

, United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 28 C-band, 46 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 19 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 34 Ku-band , , Zenit-3SL , , Active , - , Intelsat 20 , United States ,

, Satellite internet , 24 C-band, 54 Ku-band 1 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - ,

Intelsat 30 Intelsat S.A. (formerly INTEL-SAT, INTELSAT, Intelsat) is a multinational satellite services provider with corporate headquarters in Luxembourg and administrative headquarters in Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States. Originally formed as In ...

, United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 10 C-band, 72 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 31 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 10 C-band, 72 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 39 , United States ,

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

ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 40e , United States ,

, Satellite internet , C-band and 42 Ku-band , , Falcon 9 , , Awaiting launch , - , iPStar 1 , Thailand , Thaicom , Television broadcasting , 87 Ku-band, 10 Ka-band , ,

GS , , Active , - ,

NBN-Co 1A The Sky Muster satellites are two geostationary (GEO) communications satellites operated by NBN Co Limited and built by SSL. They were launched in 2015 and 2016 to provide fast broadband in areas where NBN didn't want to either lay fiber or ...

, Australia , NBN Co , Satellite internet , Ka-band , ,

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

ECA , Known as Sky Muster 2 , Active , - , NSS 12 , Netherlands , SES S.A. , Communications , 40 C-band, 48 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Optus C1 , Australia , Optus , Communications , 24 Ku-band, 1 Ka-band , ,

G , Known as Optus and Defense C1 , Active , - , PSN-6 , Indonesia ,

PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) is a private Indonesian satellite telecommunications company. It was formed in 1991 and was the first satellite-based telecommunications company in Indonesia. In 1995, a collaboration started what was to bec ...

, Satellite internet and television broadcasting , 26 C-band, 18 Ku-band , , Falcon 9 , Known as Nusantara 1 , Active , - ,

QuetzSat 1 QuetzSat 1 is a Mexican high-power geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Mexican operator ''QuetzSat'' (a joint venture of SES S. A., formerly in its full name Société Européenne des Satellites, of Luxembourg, and Gru ...

, Mexico , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , , Active , - , SATMEX 6 , Mexico , Satmex , Television broadcasting and satellite internet , 36 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

ECA , Known as Eutelsat 113 West A , Active , - , SATMEX 8 , Mexico , Satmex , Television broadcasting and satellite internet , 24 C-band, 40 Ku-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , Known as Eutelsat 117 West A , Active , - , SES 4 , Netherlands , SES S.A. , Communications , 52 C-band, 72 Ku-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , , Active , - , SES-5 , Netherlands , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 36 Ku-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , Known as Astra 4B , Active , - , Sirius FM-5 , United States , Sirius Satellite Radio , Satellite radio , 1 X-band , , Proton-M Phase 2 , Known as Radiosat 5 , Active , - , Sirius FM6 , United States , Sirius Satellite Radio , Satellite radio , 1 X-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , Known as Radiosat 6 , Active , - ,

Star One C4 Star One C4 is a Brazilian communications satellite. It was launched on 15 July 2015, 21:05 UTC by an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle, as part of a dual-payload launch with MSG-4. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, based on thSSL 1300E bus sat ...

, Brazil , Star One , Television broadcasting , 48 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - ,

Star One D1 Star One D1 is a communications satellite operated by Embratel Star One with headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL) based on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. The satellite was successfully launched into spac ...

, Brazil , Star One , Television broadcasting , 28 C-band, 24 Ku-band, 18 Ka-band , ,

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

ECA , , Active , - , SXM 8 , United States ,

Sirius XM Sirius XM Holdings Inc. is an American broadcasting company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City that provides satellite radio and online radio services operating in the United States. It was formed by the 2008 merger of Sirius Sat ...

, Satellite radio , S-band , , Falcon 9 , , Active , - , SXM 9 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , SXM 10 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , SXM 11 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , SXM 12 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , Telkom 4 , United States , Telkom Indonesia , Communications , 60 C-band , , Falcon 9 , Known as Merah Putih , Active , - , Telstar 18V , United States , Telesat , Communications , C-band, Ku-band , , Falcon 9 , Known as APStar 5C , Active , - , Telstar 19V , United States , Telesat , Communications , Ku-band, Ka-band , , Falcon 9 , , Active , - , ViaSat-1 , United States , Viasat, Inc. , Communications , Ku-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , , Active , - , XM 5 , United States , XM Satellite Radio , Satellite radio , Ku-band , , Proton-M Phase 3 , , Active , - , Eutelsat 7C , International ,

, Communications , 44 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Psyche , United States , NASA , Asteroid Orbiter , , , Falcon Heavy , 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 , Zenit-3SL , Cancelled , - , AssureSat 2 , United States , AssureSat , Communications , 36 C-band, 36 Ku-band , Zenit-3SL , Cancelled , - , Fordsat 1 , United States , Ford Aerospace , Communications , 54 C-band, Ku-band , Space Shuttle , Cancelled , - , Fordsat 2 , United States , Ford Aerospace , Communications , 54 C-band, Ku-band , Space Shuttle , Cancelled , - , Fordsat 3 , United States , Ford Aerospace , Communications , 54 C-band, Ku-band , Space Shuttle , Cancelled , - , L-Star 1 , Thailand , ABCN , Communications , 32 Ku-band , Ariane 4 , Cancelled , - , L-Star 2 , Thailand , ABCN , Communications , 32 Ku-band , Ariane 4 , Cancelled , - , M2A , Indonesia ,

, Communications , 84 C-band, X-band , Delta IV (5,4) , Cancelled , - , Sirius FM4 , United States , Sirius Satellite Radio , Satellite radio , X-band , , Not launched , - , AMOS 8 , United States , Spacecom , Communications , Ku-band, Ka-band , Falcon 9 , Cancelled , - , CMBStar-1 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , , Proton-M Phase 3 , Cancelled , - , S2M 1 , United Arab Emirates , MSS , Mobile communications , , Proton-M Phase 3 , Cancelled , - , SATMEX 7 , Mexico , Satmex , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ka-band , , Cancelled , - , Telstar 9 , United States , Telesat , 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, Intelsat 19) are recurring issues. , - ! Satellite ! Operator !width="200pt", Detail ! Failure Date , - , Echostar 5 ,

Echostar EchoStar Corporation is an American company, a worldwide provider of satellite communication and Internet services through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. EchoStar is based out of unincorporated Arapa ...

, Dual momentum wheel failures. , 2001-07 and 2003–12 , - ,

Echostar 6 EchoStar VI or EchoStar 6 is a former American communications satellite which was operated by EchoStar. In 2013, the satellite was rebranded BermudaSat 1 after the satellite was sold to a Bermudan subsidiary of SES S.A., a satellite technology ...

, Partial thruster failure. , 2001 , - , Telstar 14 / Estrela do Sul 1 , Telesat , Solar panel deployment failure. , 2004-01-11 , - , Telstar 14R / Estrela do Sul 2 , Telesat , Solar panel deployment failure. , 2011-05-20 , - , GOES 9 ,

, 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 ...

, PanAmSat , Total power loss. , 2004-03-17 and 2004-04-01 , - , Intelsat 7 ,

, Partial power loss. , 2001-09-06 , - , Galaxy 26 ,

, Multiple system failures. Control processor failure. , 2001 and 2008-06-28 , - , Galaxy 27 ,

, Electrical failure. , 2004-11-28. , - ,

DirecTV 6 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 ...

, DirecTV , Solar flare damage. , 1997-04 , - , Intelsat 19 ,

, Solar panel deployment failure. , 2012-06-01 , - , SXM 7 ,

, Unknown failure during in-orbit testing. , 2021-01-27

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SSL SSL may refer to: Entertainment * RoboCup Small Size League, robotics football competition * ''Sesame Street Live'', a touring version of the children's television show * StarCraft II StarLeague, a Korean league in the video game Natural language ...

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