Intelsat 36, also known as IS-36, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Space Systems/Loral on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It covers Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from the 68.5° East longitude, providing media and content distribution with the South Africa MultiChoice company as anchor customer. It has a mixed C-band and Ku-band.
Satellite description
Intelsat 36 was designed and manufactured by Space Systems/Loral on the SSL 1300. It has a launch mass of 3253 kg and a design life of more than 15 years. When stowed for launch, the satellite measures 5.2 x. It is powered by two wings, with three solar panels each and is designed to generate 15.8 kW at the end of its design life.
Its payload is composed of 10 C-band transponders and 30 Ku-band. The C-band is used for content distribution in the Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia regions. The Ku-band is used by the anchor customer for Sub-Saharan Africa content distribution.