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Intelsat 10-02 Spacecraft Ready for Launch

Designed and built by EADS Astrium for the global operator Intelsat, the Intelsat 10-02 spacecraft is scheduled for launch on a PROTON launch vehicle from Baikonur on 16 June 2004 at 04H27 (15 June 2004 at 22:27 GMT).

Amsterdam, Toulouse, Friedrichshafen, Stevenage, 10 June 2004

Once in orbit, the satellite will be located at 359° East, for premium landmass coverage of Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Additionally, the Intelsat 10-02 will provide coverage as far east as Asia (India) and as far west as South and North America.

Intelsat 10-02, the second Eurostar E3000 model to be launched, is the largest Eurostar satellite built to date as well as the largest and most powerful satellite ever ordered by Intelsat. With a launch mass of about 5,600 kg and a wingspan of 45m once deployed in orbit, it is also one of the largest communications satellite ever built. The payload features up to 70 C-band and 36 Ku-band 36 MHz equivalent unit transponders, with cross connectivity. The satellite’s 150W TWTA’s ensure the highest power available in the market today and the inclusion of Automatic Level Control enables the maintenance of constant e.i.r.p. Also, three steerable Ku-band spot beams, of which two are rotatable, allow for flexible coverage of target geographic markets. The Intelsat 10-02 will provide satellite services for Intelsat’s full range of customer applications, including services for video, corporate networking, voice, government/military and Internet requirements.

Most of EADS Astrium’s facilities around Europe participated in the manufacturing process. The solar array, antennas and repeater equipment came from Germany, Italy and Canada, communications payload and structure came from the UK, some electronic equipment from Spain, and the avionics and spacecraft final integration and test were completed in France.

EADS Astrium is Europe’s leading satellite system specialist. Its activities cover complete civil and military telecommunications and Earth observation systems, science and navigation programmes, and all spacecraft avionics and equipment.

EADS Astrium, a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS SPACE, is dedicated to providing civil and defense space systems. In 2003 EADS SPACE had a turnover of €2.4 billion, with 12,000 employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain.

EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services.
In 2003, EADS generated revenues of € 30.1 billion and employed a workforce of more than 100,000.

Intelsat 10-02 Technical Characteristics

Press contact:
Rémi ROLAND
EADS SPACE (FR)
Tel.: +33 (0) 1 34 88 35 78

Alistair SCOTT
EADS SPACE (UK)
Tel.: +44 (0) 1438 77 3698

Mathias PIKELJ
EADS SPACE (GER)
Tel.: +49 (0) 7545 8 91 23