Intelsat 20 was successfully launched from French Guiana on an...

Intelsat 20 was successfully launched from French Guiana on an Ariane 5 V208 launch vehicle, Intelsat said. The satellite “will provide C-band and Ku-band for DTH [direct-to-home] television, cellular backhaul and VSAT [very small aperture terminal] services.” With Intelsat 20, video, voice and broadband services will be distributed in Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East and Russia, Intelsat said. The company said the satellite is expected to have a service life of more than 18 years.