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Honoring our Veterans – Scott Tatum
On November 11th, we all took a moment to reflect and honor the millions of brave men and women who have selflessly served in the United States Armed Forces. We’d like to express our deep gratitude and sincere appreciation for the brave and selfless sacrifices that these men and women in uniform—and their families–have made ... Read More
Intelsat Upgrades Network Providing In-Store Entertainment at Military Exchanges
Intelsat General recently began delivering television and radio programming to more than 900 retail outlets operated by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) at military bases around the world. But rather than transmitting the programming by satellite continuously so that it can be shown to customers on in-store monitors or heard over ... Read More
Boldly Going Where No One Has Before: Intelsat’s Journey with the First Mission Extension Vehicle
Today’s successful launch of the first Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) represents a very exciting time for space and satellite communications. With tremendous innovation occurring on many levels of our ecosystem, Intelsat is pushing the boundaries of what many thought to be impossible. Because of recent advancements in technology, the ... Read More
For more than five decades, Intelsat General has been providing the satellite capacity and the services needed by the U.S. and allied governments to support troops operating in the world’s hot spots. Satellite technology on the ground and in space has improved greatly in that time, so that yesterday’s large, bulky antennas have been replaced ... Read More
New FlexMove for Government Service Delivers High-Speed Broadband to Forces in Remote Areas
For more than five decades, Intelsat General has been providing the satellite capacity and the services needed by the U.S. and allied governments to support troops operating in the world’s hot spots. Satellite technology on the ground and in space has improved greatly in that time, so that yesterday’s large, bulky antennas have been replaced ... Read More
For more than five decades, Intelsat General has been providing the satellite capacity and the services needed by the U.S. and allied governments to support troops operating in the world’s hot spots. Satellite technology on the ground and in space has improved greatly in that time, so that yesterday’s large, bulky antennas have been replaced ... Read More
For more than five decades, Intelsat General has been providing the satellite capacity and the services needed by the U.S. and allied governments to support troops operating in the world’s hot spots. Satellite technology on the ground and in space has improved greatly in that time, so that yesterday’s large, bulky antennas have been replaced ... Read More
High Data Rates, Compact Terminals and Anti-Jamming Capabilities Ensure Mission Success—Even in the Most Austere Environments Flexible, Pay-As-You-Go Service Plans Combined with Global Availability Enable Troops to Rapidly and Cost-Efficiently Access Connectivity Around the World Luxembourg, 12 September 2019 – Ground ... Read More
Disaster Response Team Connects Communities in Wake of Devastating Storm
Intelsat GeneralAbout In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, two former Marines noticed a disturbing problem: Emergency disaster relief was dangerously slow, leaving survivors without critical resources like water and medical care. Assembling a small team of veterans, they deployed to Haiti and provided critical aid to thousands of survivors. Team ... Read More
COMSAT Takes Flight with FlexAir: A Conversation with Ed Slater
In December 2018, Intelsat General launched FlexAir, a new managed service offering that provides high, performing, resilient broadband service for en-route communications for government officials, troops and cargo aircraft as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. COMSAT, a leading operator of customized and secure ... Read More
Q&A with Lesley Rahman of Intelsat General
March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD) this year. IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The celebration has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. IWD ... Read More
A ‘New Chapter’ in Government Procurement of Satellite Solutions
At the end of 2018, division chief Clare Grason and her entire satellite communications team at the Defense Information Systems Agency moved over to work in the same capacity under Gen. John (“Jay”) Raymond at the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). As she said of the transfer in November at the Global MilSatCom conference in ... Read More
Powering Government Aircraft Missions with Reliable Ku-band Connectivity
While reliable inflight WiFi is quickly becoming a ‘must have’ for commercial air travel, the need for uninterrupted connectivity to small mobility terminals supporting mission critical applications has long been an indisputable and unnegotiable requirement for government aviation. Whether responding to an emergency situation, running an ISR ... Read More
Luxembourg and New York, 14 December 2018 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world’s leading provider of satellite services and integrated communications, announced today that L3 Technologies will market FlexAir to United States government aviation users. FlexAir will deliver high-performing, resilient broadband service for intelligence, ... Read More
COMSAT takes Flight with FlexAir: Intelsat General’s New Managed Service for Government Aviation
Luxembourg and Washington, D.C., 13 December 2018 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world’s leading provider of satellite services and integrated communications, announced today that COMSAT, a leading operator of customized and secure end-to-end satellite communication services to the United States (U.S.) government, will be the first ... Read More
Intelsat General Introduces FlexAir: New End-to-End Managed Service for Government Aircraft
Seamless, Multi-Layered, Network Guarantees Availability for Any Mission, Any Time, Anywhere Intelsat EpicNG Delivers High Data Rate Transmissions, Redundancy, and Security Needed for Aircraft Missions Flexible and Scalable Service Models Enable Government Customers to Activate Services On-Demand and Generate Cost Efficiencies Luxembourg, 13 ... Read More
A Thanksgiving Message from Intelsat General
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to pause and reflect for which we are thankful. Each year we have the honor and privilege to help our government customers connect and stay in touch with their families from wherever they have been deployed. On this day, we give thanks to the men and women and their families ... Read More
Government customers require reliable and resilient satcom wherever missions take them. With the successful launch of Horizons 3e, the Intelsat Epic global high-throughput satellite (HTS) constellation is now complete. For the U.S. military and NATO allies this means that they will have immediate access to a high performing, resilient and ... Read More
HTS and Flat-panel Antennas Opening New Government Mobility Applications
Advances in flat-panel antenna technology combined with high-throughput satellites (HTS) are opening up new mobility applications for government users. As we wrote in an earlier blog, the design makes satellite communications a viable option for new airborne, maritime, and ground-mobile applications. Recognizing the advantages of small, ... Read More
New Chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee Gets Space
Republican Senator Jim Inhofe’s appointment as Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee bodes well for the future of space. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recently appointed Senator Inhofe chairman following his stint as acting chairman of the committee while John McCain fought cancer in 2018.Previously, Senator Inhofe was a ranking ... Read More
