The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Intelsat 45 to be Based on SWISSto12 HummingSat Platform

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Tom Patton
Nov 11, 2022
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Intelsat has selected scale-up manufacturer SWISSto12 to produce the Intelsat 45 satellite (IS-45). With the order, Intelsat becomes the first commercial customer for the innovative HummingSat geostationary (GEO) telecommunications product.

“The small size addresses a gap in our fleet strategy, enabling us to be increasingly more targeted to meet specifi…

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