Orbital ATK Awarded Contract for Intelsat Communications Satellite
Galaxy 30 is Company s 11th GEOStar
Satellite Ordered by Intelsat
DULLES, Va.Jan. 8, 2018--
Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies, today announced the company has been awarded a contract by
Intelsat to build the Galaxy 30 communications satellite. The satellite
will be based on Orbital ATK s highly successful GEOStar-2 satellite
platform.
Orbital ATK is proud to continue our legacy of producing high quality
satellites for our valuable customer, Intelsat, said Amer Khouri, Vice
President of the Commercial Satellite Business at Orbital ATK. This
long-lasting relationship with Intelsat demonstrates Orbital ATK s
ability to provide satellites that meet and exceed the expectations of
our customers.
Galaxy 30 will be the 11th satellite Orbital ATK has built
for Intelsat, and represents the first satellite in the Galaxy fleet
replacement program, said Ken Lee, Intelsat s Senior Vice President,
Space Systems. Galaxy 30 demonstrates our commitment to our Galaxy
cable distribution neighborhood, which has an unmatched penetration of
headends in the U.S. Our next generation video distribution fleet will
excel at traditional broadcast applications, such as ultra-high
definition distribution while at the same time will be capable of
supporting new network solutions for applications such as over-the- top
video and other distribution requirements. In addition to its C-band
payload, Galaxy 30 includes Ku- and Ka-band payloads to support
broadband applications. The GEOStar-2 design has the capabilities that
will allow us to advance our network architecture while still providing
incomparable economics for our customers.
Galaxy 30 will be designed, built and tested at Orbital ATK s
state-of-the-art satellite manufacturing facility in Dulles, Virginia,
and will primarily serve video markets in North America. The satellite
is scheduled to launch in early 2020.
Galaxy 30 will be the 41st commercial spacecraft built by
Orbital ATK for customers around the world. With its flight-proven
GEOStar-2 spacecraft platform, Orbital ATK is the world's leading
supplier of 1.5 - 5.5 kilowatt commercial geosynchronous (GEO)
communications satellites used to provide direct-to-home TV
broadcasting, cable program distribution, business data network
capacity, regional mobile communications and similar services. The
company has also manufactured three spacecraft on its new GEOStar-3
satellite platform which provides up to 8.0 kilowatt of payload power
and can accommodate virtually all types of commercial communications
payloads.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies.
The company designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation
systems for customers around the world, both as a prime contractor and
merchant supplier. Its main products include launch vehicles and related
propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense
electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition;
satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced
aerospace structures. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK
employs approximately 13,000 people across the U.S. and in several
international locations. For more information, visit www.orbitalatk.com.
Source: Orbital ATK
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