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IS-45
Ariane 64
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LAUNCH SITEGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission
Intelsat 45 is a small geostationary communications satellite that will provide Ku-band fixed-satellite services enabling Intelsat to provide specialized and efficient service to Media and Network customers. IS-45 weighs about 1 metric ton at launch and is designed and built by SWISSto12, based on the company’s innovative HummingSat platform. HummingSats are just over one cubic meter in volume, one-tenth the size of conventional satellites placed in geostationary orbit. SWISSto12 is developing the satellites in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) through its public-private-partnership program, benefiting from unique and patented 3D printing technologies.
- Launch vehicle
- Ariane 64
- Mission type
- Communications
- Destination orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Launch pad
- Ariane Launch Area 4
- Provider
- Arianespace
The vehicle
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Launch vehicle
Ariane 64
Ariane 6 variant with four solid boosters, enabling heavier payloads.
- Height
- 63 m
- Diameter
- 5.4 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 2
- First flight
- 2026-02-12
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Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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