The IS-23 satellite will generate 4.8 kilowatts of payload power and carry 15 active Ku- and 24 active C-band transponders and will be located in orbit at 53 degrees West, following its launch in late 2011. The spacecraft will provide communications services for the Americas, Europe and Africa. The IS-23 satellite is expected to have a useful life of at least 15 years. It is the 28th Orbital-built geosynchronous communications satellite ordered by customers throughout the world since 2001 and will be the 10th in the Intelsat fleet.
Satnews Daily
December 17th, 2009
Orbital Sciences — STAR-2 Bus To Give A Platform To IS-23
The IS-23 satellite will generate 4.8 kilowatts of payload power and carry 15 active Ku- and 24 active C-band transponders and will be located in orbit at 53 degrees West, following its launch in late 2011. The spacecraft will provide communications services for the Americas, Europe and Africa. The IS-23 satellite is expected to have a useful life of at least 15 years. It is the 28th Orbital-built geosynchronous communications satellite ordered by customers throughout the world since 2001 and will be the 10th in the Intelsat fleet.