Intelsat 33e
| Names | IS-33e Intelsat 33 EpicNG |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-053B |
| SATCAT no. | 41748 |
| Website | Intelsat IS-33e |
| Mission duration | 8 years, 1 month, 24 days (achieved) 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Intelsat 33e |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 702 |
| Bus | BSS 702MP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Launch mass | 6,600 kg (14,600 lb) |
| Dimensions | 7.9 × 3.8 × 3.2 m (26 × 12 × 10 ft) |
| Power | 13 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 August 2016, 22:16:01 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA (VA‑232) |
| Launch site | Guiana, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | 29 January 2017 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Breakup |
| Destroyed | 19 October 2024, ~04:30 UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 60° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | High throughput (HTS): C-band: 20 Ku-band: 249 (36 MHz equivalent) Ka-band: (450 MHz) |
| Bandwidth | C-band: 2,670 MHz (downlink) Ku-band: 9,194 MHz (downlink) Ka-band: 450 MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe, Central Africa, Middle East, Asia, Australia |
Intelsat 33e, also known as IS-33e, was a high throughput (HTS) geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Boeing Space Systems on the BSS 702MP satellite bus. It was the second satellite of the EpicNG service, and covered Europe, Africa and most of Asia from the 60° East longitude, where it replaced Intelsat 904. It had a mixed C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band payload with all bands featuring wide and C- and Ku- also featured spot beams.
After nearly eight years in service, the satellite broke into at least 57 pieces on 19 October 2024. As of December 2024, over 700 pieces of debris have been detected.