...MEXSAT-1 satellite on an ILS Proton for the Mexican government’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation, the Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT). The satellite is under construction by Boeing Satellite Systems of El Segundo, California. ILS and Khrunichev are implementing a mission integration schedule to support a ILS Proton launch of MEXSAT-1 into geostationary transfer orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in 2013-14.
MEXSAT-1 is a high-power, 5800 kg satellite built on Boeing’s 702 HP platform for Geo-Mobile services, designed for a lifetime of 15 years. The satellite will carry a 22m L-band reflector for mobile terminal links, complemented by a 2m Ku-band antenna. Located at the orbital location of 113 degrees West, MEXSAT-1 will join the country's current satellite fleet to offer mobile satellite services and fixed satellite services to support governmental, civil and humanitarian efforts. The Proton vehicle has a heritage of 373 launches since 1965 and is built by Khrunichev Research and State Production Center, the majority owner of ILS. ILS company information link.