Intelsat

🚀 On this day in 1975, Intelsat broadcast a joint mission between the United States and the Soviet Union to over one billion people. The nine-day adventure included the first ever international handshake in space, joint experiments, and the first human made eclipse. Image credit to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

On this day in 1985, Intelsat transmitted the Live Aid benefit concert to 150 nations around the globe. Held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia, the event featured iconic performances by more than 75 acts including Queen, David Bowie and Elton John. An entire field of satellite antennas was required to transmit a whopping 16 hours of footage that was viewed by nearly 40% of the world’s population. Five Intelsat satellites, among the 13 total, were used to beam the broadcast live around the world. The concert was projected to raise $1 million for famine relief and raised $140 million by the time the charity dissolved in 1992. 

⚾ Providing service worthy a homerun, viewers knock it out of the park with Intelsat.

📶 Gee, it’s been a while, but we’re back with a brand-new episode of Satellite 101! Watch in full on YouTube: https://intl.st/4cWLMsw What exactly is 5G? How about 4G and 3G, and how does it relate to satellite communications? Tune in to this week’s episode to find out! This week's episode features our SVP of Technology and Innovation, Carmel Ortiz.

Intelsat’s hosted payloads leverage commercial satellites to gain economical and timely access to space. By placing your payload on our spacecraft, you can meet specific government or scientific needs for communications, space situational awareness, Earth observation, national defense, remote sensing, and more. #Satellite

Intelsat Government Solutions President David Broadbent weighs in on how commercial partners can accelerate new technologies which will be helpful amidst emerging threats in the space domain.

This week in 2007, Intelsat broadcast Live Earth, the world’s largest high-definition music event in history. The 24-hour, seven continent, 150-performer concert was viewed by more than two billion people! The concert featured artists such as Madonna, the Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson, Rihanna, Shakira, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Bon Jovi, Lenny Kravitz and more! #Intelsat60 #OTD

This week in 1986, Intelsat made waves by carrying the first ship-to-shore live video transmissions from a moving vessel, the Queen Elizabeth II, during the “Liberty Weekend” Fourth of July celebration in New York City! 🎉 Source: National Archives #Intelsat60 #OTD

Did you know that an estimated 200 million residents in Latin America do not have a reliable internet connection? Ricardo La Guardia, Intelsat VP of Sales, shares some insight about Intelsat’s investment in Brazil, in particular, which which will expand connectivity throughout the region. https://intl.st/4cj3ZAQ

Have you seen our educational series Satellite 101? Catch up on episodes 1-6 now on our YouTube Channel before episode 7 is released next Thursday. All videos are in the Satellite 101 playlist on our channel. https://intl.st/3Xpmxe3