INTELSAT 31 (IS-31)

NORAD 41581· COSPAR 2016-035A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Jun 9, 2016 from 81/24 (81P), Kazakhstan aboard a Proton-M Briz-M.
Proton-M Briz-M | Intelsat 31/DLA-2
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 04:27 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
Intelsat
Country
Intelsat
Manufacturer
Launched
Jun 9, 2016
Mass
Apogee
35,800 km
Perigee
35,790 km
Inclination
0.02°
Period
23.94 h
Part of the Intelsat constellation · this satellite is one of 27 (planned: 50)

Global GEO comms fleet. ~50 active satellites.

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