Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced today that a Zenit-3SLB vehicle successfully launched the Intelsat 15 satellite (IS-15) from the Land Launch facilities at the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan. Liftoff occurred at 4:00 p.m. ET, followed by signal acquisition and spacecraft separation about six and a half hours later at 10:28 p.m. ET.

More info: http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2009/20091130-1.asp

Technical details/coverage info

Orbital Position 19 East

Astra 1KR 10818V 22000 5/6, 1KR, 8PSK, DVB-S2, Digital +
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	[tests]	TV	FTA	Digital +	SD	MPEG-4	0		0	30-Nov-09

Orbital Position 23 East

Astra 1G 12070H 27500 3/4, Europe1G, QPSK, DVB-S, CS Link
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	MTV Czehia	TV	Cryptoworks	CS Link SkyLink	SD	MPEG-2	3233	3234 cze	13140	30-Nov-09
	TV Nova	TV	Cryptoworks	CS Link	SD	MPEG-2	3201	3202 cze	13138	30-Nov-09
	Nova Cinema (Cz)	TV	Cryptoworks	CS Link	SD	MPEG-2	3217	3218 cze	13139	30-Nov-09
	Sport 1 Czechia	TV	Cryptoworks	CS Link	SD	MPEG-2	3120	3122 cze	13133	30-Nov-09
	Sport 2 Czechia	TV	Cryptoworks	CS Link	SD	MPEG-2	3136	3138 cze	13134	30-Nov-09
	HBO 2 Central Europe	TV	Cryptoworks	CS Link	SD	MPEG-2	3152	3154 cze 3135 000	13135	30-Nov-09

Orbital Position 42 East

Turksat 2A 11717V 2590 5/6, West2A, QPSK, DVB, DigiTurk
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Jojo	TV	Cryptoworks Irdeto 2		SD	MPEG-2	2160	2260 tur 2261 000	5360	30-Nov-09
	Intimacy	TV	Cryptoworks Irdeto 2		SD	MPEG-2	2161	2262 tur 2263 000	5361	30-Nov-09

Orbital Position 30 West

Hispasat 1D 12226V 27500 3/4, EuropeD, 8PSK, DVB-S2, Digital +
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	[testing]	TV	FTA	Digital +	HD	MPEG-4	0		0	30-Nov-09

Orbital Position 12 West

Atlantic Bird 1 12545H 17455 3/4, Europe, QPSK, DVB, Telecom Italia Media
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	MediaShopping	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	640	641 ita	10	30-Nov-09

Orbital Position 7 East

Eutelsat W3A 11534V 30000 3/4, EuropeB, QPSK, DVB, DigiTurk
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	TRT 3	TV	Cryptoworks Irdeto 2	DigiTurk	SD	MPEG-2	2133	2233 tur	1703	29-Nov-09

Orbital Position 26 East

Eurobird 2 11662V 27500 3/4, Fixed, QPSK, DVB, Noorsat
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Al Arabi (00-12)	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	411	412 ara	161	29-Nov-09

Orbital Position 28 East

Astra 2A 11856V 29500 3/4, 2ANorth, QPSK, DVB-S2, Sky UK
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	E4 UK	TV	Videoguard	Sky UK	SD	MPEG-4	515	643 eng 663 eng	3876	29-Nov-09

Orbital Position 42 East

Turksat 2A 11717V 2590 5/6, West2A, QPSK, DVB, DigiTurk
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Jojo	TV	Cryptoworks Irdeto 2		SD	MPEG-2	2160	2260 tur 2261 000	5360	29-Nov-09
	Intimacy	TV	Cryptoworks Irdeto 2		SD	MPEG-2	2161	2262 tur 2263 000	5361	29-Nov-09

Orbital Position 72 East

Intelsat 4 3709V 2083 5/6, Africa, QPSK, DVB
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	ZBC TV	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	33	36 eng	1	29-Nov-09

Orbital Position 77 East

Telstar 10 3840H 27500 3/4, Global, QPSK, DVB, RRSat Global Network
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	CTV Europe	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	2034	3034	34	29-Nov-09

Orbital Position 4 West

Amos 3 11474V 27500 3/4, MEV3, QPSK, DVB, Yes
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Dom Kino	TV	Videoguard	Yes	SD	MPEG-2	512	720 rus	301	29-Nov-09

Launch of US spacecraft Intelsat-15 by Zenith-3SB(2SB/DM-SLB) scheduled for Nov. 29, postponed due to technical reasons.

Source: Roscosmos Press Office

Orbital Position 13 East

Hotbird 6 11200V 27500 5/6, Europe6, QPSK, DVB, Network Teleport Italia
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	EBC 1	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	373	374 fao	4747	28-Nov-09
Hotbird 6 11642H 27500 3/4, Europe6, QPSK, DVB, Bloomberg TV
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Jewels Sorg1	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	4100	4101 ita	8334	28-Nov-09
	Jewels Sorg2	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	4102	4103 ita	8335	28-Nov-09
	Noello	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	4112	4113 ita	8344	28-Nov-09
Hotbird 8 11541V 22000 5/6, Europe8, QPSK, DVB, M-Three satcom
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	La Nuova TV	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	330	331 ita	3608	28-Nov-09
Hotbird 8 12245H 27500 3/4, Europe8, QPSK, DVB, GlobeCast
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Fox Life Greece	TV	Irdeto 2	Nova	SD	MPEG-2	1122	1132	112	28-Nov-09
Hotbird 8 12476H 27500 3/4, Europe8, 8PSK, DVB-S2, Orange
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Sci-Fi Channel Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	4121	4221 pol 108	10621	28-Nov-09
	Sci-Fi Channel Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	4121	4221 pol	10621	28-Nov-09
	Universal Channel Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	4122	4222 pol	10622	28-Nov-09
	Travel Channel	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	4123	4223 pol	10623	28-Nov-09
Hotbird 9 10911V 27500 3/4, Europe9, 8PSK, DVB-S2
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Animal Planet Poland	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	501	701 pol	15901	28-Nov-09
	Zone Europa	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	502	702 pol	15902	28-Nov-09
	Cartoon Network Central Europe	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	503	703 pol	15903	28-Nov-09
	CNN International Europe	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	504	704 eng	15904	28-Nov-09
	ESPN Classic Europe	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	506	706 eng	15906	28-Nov-09
	HBO Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	508	353 pol 708	15908	28-Nov-09
	HBO 2 Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	509	354 pol	15909	28-Nov-09
	HBO Comedy Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	510	355 pol	15910	28-Nov-09
	Disney XD Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	511	711 pol	15911	28-Nov-09
	Jetix Play	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	512	712 pol	15912	28-Nov-09
	Kino Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	503	713 pol	15913	28-Nov-09
	Movies 24 Eastern Europe	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	514	714 pol	15914	28-Nov-09
	MTV Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	515	715 pol	15916	28-Nov-09
	TCM Central Europe	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	516	517 pol	15916	28-Nov-09
	VH1 Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	517	717 pol	15917	28-Nov-09
	Zone Reality Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	519	719 pol	15919	28-Nov-09
	Zone Club Polska	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	518	718 pol	15918	28-Nov-09
	Zone Romantica	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	520	720 pol	15920	28-Nov-09
	ESPN America	TV	Viaccess 3.0	Orange	SD	MPEG-4	521	721 pol	15921	28-Nov-09

Orbital Position 16 East

Eutelsat W2 10972V 27500 3/4, Wide, QPSK, DVB, Total TV
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Eurosport	TV	Videoguard Cryptoworks	ITV Partner Total TV	SD	MPEG-2	309	434 000 433	1309	28-Nov-09

Orbital Position 31 East

Astra 2C 12168V 27500 3/4, West, QPSK, DVB
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	TV7 test	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	301	1301 2587 256	7301	28-Nov-09

Orbital Position 69 East

Intelsat 10 3864H 19850 3/4, Global, QPSK, DVB, ARY Digital
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	ARY News UK & USA	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	517	700 urd	6	28-Nov-09
Intelsat 10 12562H 26657 1/2, EuropeAfrica, QPSK, DVB, ViewAfrica Network
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	ACBN	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	272	528 eng	10	28-Nov-09
	OHTV	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	281	537 eng	19	28-Nov-09

Orbital Position 74 East

Insat 4CR 11525H 1700 3/4, India4CR, QPSK, DVB-S
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Bisag1 test card	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	523	4123	1	28-Nov-09
Insat 4CR 11528H 1700 3/4, India4CR, QPSK, DVB-S
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Bisag2 test card	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	523	4123	1	28-Nov-09

Orbital Position 140 East

Express AM3 11665V 39500 5/6, Ku, QPSK, DVB, Viva TV Vostochnii Express
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	AXN Sci-Fi Russia	TV	FTA	Viva TV Vostochnii Express	SD	MPEG-2	838	938 rus	738	28-Nov-09

Orbital Position 30 West

Hispasat 1C 11731H 30000 3/4, EuropeC, 8PSK, DVB-S2, Meo
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	SIC Kids [Launch on December 18th]	TV	Mediaguard 2	Meo	SD	MPEG-4	5737	5738 por	414	28-Nov-09
Hispasat 1C 11811H 27500 3/4, EuropeC, QPSK, DVB, TV Cabo
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Panda Biggs [From December 1st]	TV	Nagravision 3	TV Cabo	SD	MPEG-2	7648	7649 por	102	28-Nov-09

Orbital Position 12 West

Atlantic Bird 1 12545H 17455 3/4, Europe, QPSK, DVB, Telecom Italia Media
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	MediaShopping	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	640	641 ita	10	28-Nov-09

Orbital Position 7 West

Atlantic Bird 4A 12341V 27500 3/4, Middle East, QPSK, DVB, Du
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Korek	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	3411	3412	3323	28-Nov-09
Atlantic Bird 4A 12380V 27500 3/4, Middle East, QPSK, DVB, Jordan Media City
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Radio Nederland Wereldomroep	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	4118	4218 ara	4117	28-Nov-09
Atlantic Bird 4A 12418V 27500 3/4, Middle East, QPSK, DVB, Nilesat
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	E.Mail@TV.Channel	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	1028	1029	3814	28-Nov-09
Atlantic Bird 4A 10873V 27500 3/4, Middle East, QPSK, DVB
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Awal Al Tarek info card	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	1615	2615 ara	8015	28-Nov-09
	All TV info card	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	1620	2620 ara	8020	28-Nov-09

Orbital Position 5 West

Atlantic Bird 3 12674H 16935 2/3, Wide, QPSK, DVB-S2, Rete All Music
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Cielo [From December 1st]	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	8002	8003 ita	2	28-Nov-09
Atlantic Bird 3 11096V 29950 7/8, West, QPSK, DVB
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	NRJ Paris	TV	Viaccess 4.0		SD	MPEG-2	891	892 fre	409	28-Nov-09

Orbital Position 1 West

Thor 3 11747H 28000 5/6, NordicCEE, QPSK, DVB, ESS
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Cartoon Network Bulgaria	TV	Conax		SD	MPEG-2	7120	7220 eng 7320 bul	1020	28-Nov-09
Thor 3 12169H 28000 7/8, NordicCEE, QPSK, DVB, Telenor Bulgaria
	Channel	Type	Encryption	Package	Res	Compression	V_PID	A_PID	SID	Date
	Planeta TV	TV	FTA		SD	MPEG-2	517	660 bul	1906	28-Nov-09