Intelsat 40e

Intelsat 40e, also known as IS-40e, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Maxar Technologies on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It covers North America and Central America from 91° West longitude, it will provide focused coverage for commercial aviation, mobility, and internet connection.^[3] Intelsat 40e also features a NASA and Smithsonian-hosted payload, Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO).^[4]

Intelsat 40e

Names	IS-40e
Mission type	Communications
Operator	Intelsat
COSPAR ID	2023-052A[1]
SATCAT no.	56174
Website	Intelsat 40e
Mission duration	15 years (planned) Elapsed: 2 years, 3 months and 13 days
Spacecraft properties
Bus	SSL 1300
Manufacturer	Maxar Technologies
Launch mass	5,440 kg (11,990 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	April 7, 2023, 04:30 UTC
Rocket	Falcon 9 B1076-4
Launch site	Cape Canaveral SLC-40
Contractor	SpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	91° West
Transponders
Band	45 transponders: 42 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band[2]
Coverage area	North America, Central America and Caribbean
Intelsat constellation ← Intelsat 39 Intelsat 41 →

Launch

The satellite was launched on April 7, 2023 at 04:30 UTC (12:30 AM EDT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States, with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.^[5]