International Telecommunications Satellite Organization facts for kids
Current members Signed, but not yet ratified
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| Abbreviation | ITSO |
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| 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 |
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Membership
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149 |
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Key people
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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 | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| 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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