Intelsat 21
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Intelsat 21 is a new satellite under construction by Boeing
Space Systems for the Intelsat Corp
. It is scheduled for launch in third quarter of 2012, and will replace the Intelsat 9 satellite at 58º West Longitude
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Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
Space Systems for the Intelsat Corp
Intelsat
Intelsat, Ltd. is a communications satellite services provider.Originally formed as International Telecommunications Satellite Organization , it was—from 1964 to 2001—an intergovernmental consortium owning and managing a constellation of communications satellites providing international broadcast...
. It is scheduled for launch in third quarter of 2012, and will replace the Intelsat 9 satellite at 58º West Longitude
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
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