| Intelsat 40e | |
| Names List: | IS-40e |
| Mission Type: | Communications |
| Operator: | Intelsat |
| Cospar Id: | 2023-052A[1] |
| Satcat: | 56174 |
| Mission Duration: | 15 years (planned) Elapsed: |
| Spacecraft Bus: | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer: | Maxar Technologies |
| Launch Date: | April 7, 2023, 04:30 UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Falcon 9 217/B1076.4 |
| Launch Site: | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Launch Contractor: | SpaceX |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit |
| Orbit Regime: | Geostationary orbit |
| Orbit Longitude: | 91° West |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Trans Band: | 45 transponders: 42 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band[2] |
| Trans Coverage: | North America, Central America and Caribbean |
| Programme: | Intelsat constellation |
| Previous Mission: | Intelsat 39 |
| Next Mission: | Intelsat 41 |
Intelsat 40e, also known as IS-40e, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Maxar Technologies on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It covers North America and Central America from 91° West longitude, it will provide focused coverage for commercial aviation, mobility, and internet connection.[3] Intelsat 40e also features a NASA and Smithsonian-hosted payload, Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO).[4]
The satellite was launched on April 7, 2023 at 04:30 UTC (12:30 AM EDT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States, with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.[5]