Intelsat 36 Delivered for Launch, SSL Says

Intelsat's Intelsat 36 is at the European Spaceport in French Guiana for launch, the satellite's designer and builder, Space Systems Loral (SSL), said in a news release Tuesday. Intelsat 36 will be used for direct-to-home TV service in Africa and TV program distribution services in South Asia, SSL said, saying it's the second satellite it has delivered to Intelsat this year. The satellite should go up sometime later this year, Intelsat said on its website.