Geostationary
INTELSAT 31 (IS-31)
Latin American Direct-Broadcast Television · Intelsat / DirecTV Latin America
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An Intelsat high-power Ku-band satellite at 95°W expanding direct-to-home capacity for Latin American markets. IS-31 specifically serves DirecTV Latin America's 10+ million subscribers in South America — powering one of the continent's largest pay television services. Every South American DirecTV customer pointing their dish at 95°W is receiving their signal through IS-31.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,237–22,247 mi (35,787–35,803 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 41581
- Int’l designator
- 2016-035A
- Launched
- 2016
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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