Intelsat 31 was successfully launched aboard an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Intelsat 31 is a 20-kilowatt class Ku-and C-band satellite built by Space Systems Loral (SSL). The Ku-band payload, known as DLA-2, is designed to provide redundancy for DIRECTV Latin America’s distribution services in South America and the Caribbean. The C-band portion enhances Intelsat’s existing C-band service infrastructure serving Latin America.
