Intelsat 42, 43 (original) (raw)

Intelsat 42 [Airbus]

Intelsat 42 and 43 are fully reconfigurable multiband telecommunications satellites owned by Intelsat.

Airbus has on 31 December 2020 signed a contract with Intelsat to build two satellites operating in multiple frequency bands for Intelsat�s next-generation software-defined network. The satellites will be based on Airbus� OneSat product line, the latest generation of fully flexible, in orbit reconfigurable, Software Defined Satellites (SDS). Intelsat�s next-generation software-defined network will be the catalyst for our growth, enabling future Gogo Commercial Aviation inflight broadband services, as well as other managed services across Intelsat�s customer segments.

Airbus will deliver an end-to-end fully integrated solution, including design and manufacture of the satellites. The highly capable ground segment software components, when fully integrated into Intelsat�s next-generation software defined network ecosystem and advanced digital suite will allow dynamic operation of end-to-end satellite resources. The two next generation SD satellites will be delivered in 2023.