International Telecommunications Satellite Organization

The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) is an intergovernmental organization charged with overseeing the public service obligations of Intelsat, which was privatized in 2001.^[1]

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization

Current members   Signed, but not yet ratified
Abbreviation	ITSO
Formation	1964
Type	Intergovernmental organization
Purpose	Access to high-quality and reliable public telecommunications services on global and non-discriminatory basis
Headquarters	Washington D.C., USA
Membership	149
Key people	Renata Brazil-David (Director-General) & CEO)
Website	www.itso.int

It incorporates the principle set forth in Resolution 1721 (XVI) of United Nations General Assembly, which expresses "All nations should have access to satellite communications".

The landmark headquarters of this organization was located in Washington D.C., United States.

As of June 2013, there are 149 states that are members of ITSO. States join ITSO by ratifying a multilateral treaty known as the Agreement relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization. Bulgaria ratified the treaty in 1996 but denounced it and withdrew from the organization in 2012.^{[citation needed]}

Satellite Fleet

Intelsat V fleet
Satellite	Manufacturer	Type	Launch Vehicle	Launch Date	Status	Notes
Intelsat V F-1
Intelsat V F-2
Intelsat V F-3
Intelsat V F-4
Intelsat V F-5
Intelsat V F-6
Intelsat V F-7	Ford Aerospace	Intelsat-V bus	Ariane 1 (L7)	October 19, 1983	Deactivated in August, 1996
Intelsat V F-8
Intelsat V F-9
Intelsat V F-10
Intelsat V F-11
Intelsat V F-12
Intelsat V F-13
Intelsat V F-14
Intelsat V F-15

Intelsat VI fleet
Satellite	Manufacturer	Type	Launch Vehicle	Launch Date	Status	Notes
Intelsat 601	Hughes	HS-389	Ariane 44L (V47)	29 October 1991	Deactivated in October 2011
Intelsat 602	Hughes	HS-389	Ariane 44L (V34)	27 October 1989
Intelsat 603
Intelsat 604
Intelsat 605	Hughes	HS-389	Ariane 44L (V45)	14 August 1991	Deactivated in January 2009

Intelsat VII fleet
Satellite	Manufacturer	Type	Launch Vehicle	Launch Date	Status	Notes
Intelsat 701	Space Systems/Loral	SSL-1300	Ariane 44LP H10 (V60)	October 22, 1993	Decommissioned
Intelsat 702	Space Systems/Loral	SSL-1300	Ariane 44LP H10+ (V64)	June 17, 1994
Intelsat 703	Space Systems/Loral	SSL-1300
Intelsat 704	Space Systems/Loral	SSL-1300
Intelsat 705	Space Systems/Loral	SSL-1300
Intelsat 706	Space Systems/Loral	SSL-1300	Ariane 44 LP H10-3 (V73)	May 17, 1995	Decommissioned in November 2014
Intelsat 707	Space Systems/Loral	SSL-1300	Ariane 44 LP H10-3 (V84)	March 14, 1996	Decommissioned in January 2011
Intelsat 708	Space Systems/Loral	SSL-1300
Intelsat 709	Space Systems/Loral	SSL-1300	Ariane 44 P H10-3 (V87)	June 14, 1996	Decommissioned in February 2013
Intelsat 801	Lockheed Martin	AS-7000	Ariane-44P H10-3 (V94)	March 1, 1997	Decommissioned in October 2013
Intelsat 802	Lockheed Martin	AS-7000	Ariane-44P H10-3 (V96)	June 25, 1997	Deactivated in October 2010
Intelsat 803	Lockheed Martin	AS-7000	Ariane-42L H10-3 (V100)	September 23, 1997
Intelsat 804	Lockheed Martin	AS-7000	Ariane-42L H10-3 (V104)	December 22, 1997	Deactivated January 14, 2005
Intelsat 805	Lockheed Martin	AS-7000
Intelsat 806	Lockheed Martin	AS-7000
Intelsat 901	Space Systems/Loral	SSL 1300	Ariane 44L H10-3 (V141)	June 9, 2001
Intelsat 902	Space Systems/Loral	SSL 1300	Ariane 44L H10-3 (V143)	August 30, 2001
Intelsat 903	Space Systems/Loral	SSL 1300
Intelsat 904	Space Systems/Loral	SSL 1300	Ariane 44L H10-3 (V148)	February 23, 2002
Intelsat 905	Space Systems/Loral	SSL 1300	Ariane 44L H10-3 (V152)	June 5, 2002
Intelsat 906	Space Systems/Loral	SSL 1300	Ariane 44L H10-3 (V154)	September 6, 2002
Intelsat 907	Space Systems/Loral	SSL 1300	Ariane 44L H10-3 (V159)	February 15, 2003	Last Ariane 4
Intelsat 10-02	EADS Astrium	Eurostar-3000