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International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
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     Current members     Signed, but not yet ratified
Abbreviation ITSO
Formation 1964
Type Intergovernmental organization
Purpose Access to high-quality and reliable public telecommunications services on global and non-discriminatory basis
Headquarters Washington D.C., USA
Membership
149
Key people
Patrick Masambu (Director-General) & CEO)

The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) is an intergovernmental organization charged with overseeing the public service obligations of Intelsat, which was privatized in 2001.

It incorporates the principle set forth in Resolution 1721 (XVI) of United Nations General Assembly, which expresses "All nations should have access to satellite communications".

The landmark headquarters of this organization was located in Washington D.C., United States.

As of June 2013, there are 149 states that are members of ITSO. States join ITSO by ratifying a multilateral treaty known as the Agreement relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization. Bulgaria ratified the treaty in 1996 but denounced it and withdrew from the organization in 2012.

Satellite Fleet

Intelsat V fleet
Satellite Manufacturer Type Launch Vehicle Launch Date Status Notes
Intelsat V F-1
Intelsat V F-2
Intelsat V F-3
Intelsat V F-4
Intelsat V F-5
Intelsat V F-6
Intelsat V F-7 Ford Aerospace Intelsat-V bus Ariane 1 (L7) October 19, 1983 Deactivated in August, 1996
Intelsat V F-8
Intelsat V F-9
Intelsat V F-10
Intelsat V F-11
Intelsat V F-12
Intelsat V F-13
Intelsat V F-14
Intelsat V F-15


Intelsat VI fleet
Satellite Manufacturer Type Launch Vehicle Launch Date Status Notes
Intelsat 601 Hughes HS-389 Ariane 44L (V47) 29 October 1991 Deactivated in October 2011
Intelsat 602 Hughes HS-389 Ariane 44L (V34) 27 October 1989
Intelsat 603
Intelsat 604
Intelsat 605 Hughes HS-389 Ariane 44L (V45) 14 August 1991 Deactivated in January 2009


Intelsat VII fleet
Satellite Manufacturer Type Launch Vehicle Launch Date Status Notes
Intelsat 701 Space Systems/Loral SSL-1300 Ariane 44LP H10 (V60) October 22, 1993 Decommissioned
Intelsat 702 Space Systems/Loral SSL-1300 Ariane 44LP H10+ (V64) June 17, 1994
Intelsat 703 Space Systems/Loral SSL-1300
Intelsat 704 Space Systems/Loral SSL-1300
Intelsat 705 Space Systems/Loral SSL-1300
Intelsat 706 Space Systems/Loral SSL-1300 Ariane 44 LP H10-3 (V73) May 17, 1995 Decommissioned in November 2014
Intelsat 707 Space Systems/Loral SSL-1300 Ariane 44 LP H10-3 (V84) March 14, 1996 Decommissioned in January 2011
Intelsat 708 Space Systems/Loral SSL-1300
Intelsat 709 Space Systems/Loral SSL-1300 Ariane 44 P H10-3 (V87) June 14, 1996 Decommissioned in February 2013
Intelsat 801 Lockheed Martin AS-7000 Ariane-44P H10-3 (V94) March 1, 1997 Decommissioned in October 2013
Intelsat 802 Lockheed Martin AS-7000 Ariane-44P H10-3 (V96) June 25, 1997 Deactivated in October 2010
Intelsat 803 Lockheed Martin AS-7000 Ariane-42L H10-3 (V100) September 23, 1997
Intelsat 804 Lockheed Martin AS-7000 Ariane-42L H10-3 (V104) December 22, 1997 Deactivated January 14, 2005
Intelsat 805 Lockheed Martin AS-7000
Intelsat 806 Lockheed Martin AS-7000
Intelsat 901 Space Systems/Loral SSL 1300 Ariane 44L H10-3 (V141) June 9, 2001
Intelsat 902 Space Systems/Loral SSL 1300 Ariane 44L H10-3 (V143) August 30, 2001
Intelsat 903 Space Systems/Loral SSL 1300
Intelsat 904 Space Systems/Loral SSL 1300 Ariane 44L H10-3 (V148) February 23, 2002
Intelsat 905 Space Systems/Loral SSL 1300 Ariane 44L H10-3 (V152) June 5, 2002
Intelsat 906 Space Systems/Loral SSL 1300 Ariane 44L H10-3 (V154) September 6, 2002
Intelsat 907 Space Systems/Loral SSL 1300 Ariane 44L H10-3 (V159) February 15, 2003 Last Ariane 4
Intelsat 10-02 EADS Astrium Eurostar-3000
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