Intelsat

or INTELSAT

[ in-tel-sat, in-tel- ]

noun

1. a global communications satellite network under international control.
2. a communications satellite launched by this organization.

Intelsat

/ ˈɪntɛlˌsæt /

noun

1. any of the series of communications satellites operated by the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium

Word History and Origins

Origin of Intelsat¹

1965–70; In(ternational) Tel(ecommunications) Sat(ellite Organization)

Example Sentences

MEV-2 launched in August and matched the orbit of Intelsat’s 18-year-old satellite, which would have soon be due for decommissioning, having exceeded its original mission by some 5 years.

From TechCrunch

Northrop Grumman hit a new milestone in extending the life of active spacecraft as a purpose-built spacecraft, MEV-2, docking with Intelsat’s IS-10-02 satellite to give it another 5 years of life.

From TechCrunch

Last year the MEV-1 mission performed a similar operation, docking with Intelsat’s IS-901 and changing its orbit.

From TechCrunch

In addition to the airwaves licenses, winning bidders also will pay an estimated $13 billion or more to current users of the airwaves, including satellite providers Intelsat and SES.

From Fortune