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PrivateFounded 1964 · McLean, VAUpdated Aug 31, 2026

Intelsat

Multi-orbit satellite communications

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Operates satellite and terrestrial connectivity infrastructure and has contracted Terran R launch services.

Principal supply-chain role03 · Networks & Operations

Communications networks, ground systems, mission operations, tracking, and space-domain awareness.

Principal supply-chain role03 · Networks & Operations

Operates satellite and terrestrial connectivity infrastructure and has contracted Terran R launch services.

Suppliers, customers & partners

Suppliers & service providers to Intelsat

Maxar Technologiescustomer · supplier3 connectionsTell me more

Maxar Space Systems designs and manufactures the Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 satellite for Intelsat (built and launched, performing well post-launch).

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Maxar supplies satellite manufacturing and space infrastructure services to Intelsat, with Intelsat listed among Maxar Space Systems customers.

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Maxar Technologies manufactures C-band communications satellites for Intelsat (four satellites ordered in 2020, with a fifth added later that year).

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Space Norwaycustomer / anchor broadcasting customerTell me more

Space Norway secured Intelsat as the anchor broadcasting customer on its THOR 8 satellite (Intelsat took lifetime ownership of a broadcasting payload tailored to Central and Eastern Europe); Intelsat will use THOR 8 broadcasting capacity.

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Relativity Spacelaunch services · launch services / supplier3 connectionsTell me more

Relativity Space provides multiple Terran R launch services for Intelsat satellites under a multi-year, multi-launch contract signed in 2023, with first launches targeted as early as 2026.

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Relativity Space signed a multi-year, multi-launch LSA with Intelsat in 2023 for Terran R to launch Intelsat satellites as early as 2026 (part of nine signed customers totaling $1.8B+ backlog at the time).

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Relativity Space agreed a multi-launch Launch Services Agreement to provide Terran R launch services to Intelsat (Intelsat will be a customer for Relativity launches); agreement announced as multi-year, multi-launch LSA with launches as early as 2026.

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Starfish Spacecustomer · customer / mission user2 connectionsTell me more

Starfish Space is contracted to provide satellite life extension services to an Intelsat GEO satellite via an Otter spacecraft mission planned for 2026.

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Starfish Space reached a commercial agreement with Intelsat for a satellite-servicing mission in which Starfish’s Otter servicer will perform on-orbit servicing tasks for Intelsat spacecraft; the deal was announced by Starfish Space (press release available on Starfish site).

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Eutelsatcustomer · strategic partner2 connectionsTell me more

Eutelsat supplies OneWeb LEO connectivity services to Intelsat under a March 2024 partnership; Intelsat committed $250M (plus option for another $250M) over six years.

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Eutelsat agreed a $500 million partnership deal with Intelsat to cooperate on fixed satellite services and related commercial arrangements, making Intelsat a partner/customer of Eutelsat’s services under the announced deal.

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Intelsat customers & supported companies

Gogoacquired capability · supplier2 connectionsTell me more

Intelsat acquired Gogo Commercial Aviation (bringing that Gogo business under Intelsat ownership) — this acquisition changed ownership and integrated Gogo Commercial Aviation capabilities into Intelsat's operator/supplier ecosystem; the transaction is a key corporate relationship enabling scale and satellite capacity integration.

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Intelsat supplies GEO Ku-band satellite capacity to Gogo for coverage over the Atlantic, northern Pacific, South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia (agreements in place as of at least 2012 onward; Gogo sold its commercial aviation business to Intelsat in 2020).

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Microsoftsupplier2 connectionsTell me more

Intelsat supplies satellite connectivity services as an ExpressRoute partner, enabling global reach and high-performance access to Azure cloud platform via its GEO satellite network (since 2019).

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Intelsat works with Microsoft to send customer data from satellite networks into Microsoft’s Azure fiber-linked data centers as part of Azure Orbital connectivity and cloud integration efforts.

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MarlinksupplierTell me more

Intelsat supplies next-generation Ku-band capacity to Marlink under renewed agreements for global VSAT in its hybrid network (2023 contract extension; earlier agreements referenced).

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Orange S.A.supplierTell me more

Intelsat supplies satellite connectivity services to Orange S.A. for integration into Orange Business satellite solutions alongside other providers.

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AndesatsupplierTell me more

Intelsat provides satellite capacity (including IS 14 and IS 35Epic) and partners with Andesat to deliver end-to-end mobile broadband (3G) services to remote communities in Peru, active as of 2020.

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Intelsat program partners

Hispasatprogram partner / strategic partner · strategic partner / customer2 connectionsTell me more

Intelsat and Hispasat expanded a long-term strategic agreement tied to the Amazonas Nexus satellite program; Intelsat provides partner distribution and service integration that enables Hispasat's in-flight connectivity and other commercial services via Amazonas Nexus (strategic agreement announced in 2023 and active during Amazonas Nexus operations).

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Hispasat and Intelsat expanded a strategic agreement under which Hispasat provides Amazonas Nexus satellite capacity and in‑flight connectivity services that Intelsat will distribute and integrate for aviation customers (agreement announced 2023).

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Katalyst Space Technologiesprogram partner / customer (demo)Tell me more

Katalyst partnered with Intelsat to demo SHIELD (defensive counterspace-as-a-service) by staging upgrades on a commercial satellite — Katalyst supplies on-orbit upgrade/defensive and space-domain-awareness services to Intelsat for the demonstration.

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Axesatsatellite capacity supplier / partnerTell me more

Intelsat is named by Axesat as a partner/operator providing satellite capacity and operator collaboration supporting Axesat services across the region.

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Kymetapartner · technology partner / supplier2 connectionsTell me more

Kymeta partnered with Intelsat to offer bundled KĀLO satellite services with its flat-panel terminals (GEO-focused connectivity).

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Kymeta is cited by Intelsat/Intelsat leadership as a partner enabling land-mobile and in-flight connectivity use-cases on Intelsat networks (partners to deliver mobile and COTM capability).

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Satcubestrategic partner · customer · 1 more roles4 connectionsTell me more

Intelsat has a commercial partnership with Satcube to distribute and operate Satcube portable terminals and capacity; Satcube announced a major deal/milestone with Intelsat describing their commercial collaboration (enabler of service distribution and scale).

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Intelsat supplies satellite capacity and connectivity services (including Flex Move data plans) to enable global coverage for Satcube terminals.

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Intelsat ordered 100 Satcube portable terminals in a milestone commercial purchase — Satcube supplied user terminals to Intelsat for use with Intelsat services.

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Satcube is cited as an Intelsat partner for mobile/emergency and transportable terminal solutions used on Intelsat's network (enables field-deployable connectivity).

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Internalized capabilities

PanAmSatacquirer / merger counterpartyTell me more

Intelsat acquired PanAmSat in a transaction that transferred PanAmSat's satellite licenses, orbital slots and customer contracts into Intelsat; PanAmSat supplied its fleet, capacity and customer relationships to Intelsat as part of the merger/transfer process (merger filings and docket documentation).

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Government awards & missions

U.S. Space Forcegovernment-prime-contract-customerTell me more

The U.S. Space Force awarded Intelsat General Communications a contract to produce one of the first operational protected tactical communications satellites. · Protected Tactical Satellite Communications – Global (PTS-G) Swarm 1, including manufacturing, integration and test, launch, and on-orbit checkout.

Space Systems Command directly identifies Intelsat General Communications as one of the two PTS-G Swarm 1 awardees.

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NASAhosted-payload-customer-and-mission-partnerTell me more

NASA placed the TEMPO air-pollution instrument on Intelsat 40e, and Intelsat operates the hosted instrument for NASA. · Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) hosted payload on IS-40e for hourly pollution monitoring over North America.

Intelsat states that TEMPO is hosted on IS-40e and operated by Intelsat for NASA.

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