| Intelsat 11 | |
| Mission Type: | Communications |
| Operator: | Intelsat |
| Cospar Id: | 2007-044B |
| Satcat: | 32253 |
| Mission Duration: | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft Bus: | STAR-2 |
| Manufacturer: | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch Mass: | 2491 kg |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Ariane 5 GS |
| Launch Site: | Kourou, ELA-3 |
| Launch Contractor: | Arianespace |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit |
| Orbit Regime: | Geostationary orbit |
| Orbit Longitude: | 43.0° West |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Trans Band: | 16 C-band 18 Ku-band |
| Trans Bandwidth: | 36 MHz |
| Trans Coverage: | Americas and Europe |
Intelsat 11 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat and located at 43.0° West longitude, serving the Americas market.[1] Intelsat 11 replaced Intelsat 3R which was nearing the end of its design life.[2] Intelsat 11 was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, as part of its STAR-2 line.[3] Intelsat 11 was formerly known as PAS-11. It was launched 5 October 2007 by an Ariane 5 GS.[4]
Intelsat 11 is designed to deliver C-band services to Intelsat's customers in the continental United States and also serve as DirecTV Latin America's Ku-band downlink for coverage of Brazil. Intelsat 11 is designed to assume the responsibilities of current customers for Intelsat 3R.[5]
In February 2023, Intelsat announced its intent to move Intelsat 11 to a backup satellite asset and allowing the satellite to drift to an inclined geosynchronous orbit with eventual intent to retire it to a graveyard orbit.[6]