@Maxar The IS-40e satellite and its hosted pollution-monitoring @NASA payload known as TEMPO is encapsulated under the payload fairings and will soon move to the hangar where it will be mated to the launch vehicle.

When in geosynchronous orbit over North America, the communication satellite will provide focused coverage for many of Intelsat’s customers, including commercial aviation, mobility and networks.

@INTELSAT @Maxar Do you know what the GTO orbit will be? Has there been an update to the mass? I saw one article said the spacecraft uses 4 SPT-100 plasma thrusters. However, the TEMPO instrument is commissioned within 88 days. Seems it would take > 88 days to reach GEO w plasma thrusters.