Geostationary
INTELSAT 20 (IS-20)
African / Indian Ocean Communications · Intelsat
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A high-power Intelsat satellite at 68.5°E with C-band coverage spanning Africa, the Middle East, and Asia alongside high-power Ku-band beams for sub-Saharan Africa. IS-20 is Intelsat's primary vehicle for delivering broadcasting and broadband to sub-Saharan Africa — a continent where satellite remains the primary distribution platform for television and where internet access growth is among the fastest in the world.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,237–22,247 mi (35,787–35,802 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 38740
- Int’l designator
- 2012-043A
- Launched
- 2012
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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