Maxar to Build Four 1300-class Geostationary Communications Satellites for Intelsat
June 15 2020 - 04:52PM
Business Wire
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and
innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today
announced it will build four geostationary communications
satellites for satellite operator Intelsat. The contract was
previously disclosed with Maxar’s 2020 first quarter results.
Intelsat ordered the satellites to transition its existing media
distribution and contribution services–uninterrupted–from the 3.7
to 4.0 gigahertz portion of the C-band, to the 4.0 to 4.2 gigahertz
portion of the band as part of the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) plan to reallocate 300 megahertz of C-band
spectrum for 5G terrestrial wireless services.
Under the agreement, Maxar will deliver the Galaxy 31, Galaxy
32, Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 satellites in 2022. The satellites will
provide primarily video distribution services to customers in the
continental United States.
“Maxar is proud to continue its partnership with Intelsat that
goes back more than 40 years,” said Megan Fitzgerald, Maxar’s
Senior Vice President and General Manager of Space Infrastructure.
“Maxar’s 1300-class spacecraft remains the industry gold standard
for value, reliability and flexibility, and we look forward to
exceeding our customers’ expectations in these regards.”
“Intelsat looks forward to supporting the FCC in successfully
transitioning the C-band spectrum and accelerating America’s path
to 5G – all while safeguarding the high-quality media broadcast
services in the band that more than 100 million American households
currently rely on,” said Mike DeMarco, Intelsat’s Chief Services
Officer. “Partnering with Maxar ensures that we will have the
highest quality satellites in service on time to meet the FCC’s
aggressive transition schedule and execute a seamless transition
for our customers.”
About Maxar
Maxar is a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence
and Space Infrastructure. We deliver disruptive value to government
and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and
navigate our changing planet; deliver global broadband
communications; and explore and advance the use of space. Our
unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and
a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and
deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale and cost
effectiveness. Maxar’s 4,000 team members in 20 global locations
are inspired to harness the potential of space to help our
customers create a better world. Maxar trades on the New York Stock
Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange as MAXR. For more information,
visit www.maxar.com.
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