it will remain for five years. On 17 April 2020, Intelsat and Northrop Grumman announced that Intelsat 901 had officially returned to operational service on 2 April 2020 at its new orbital longitude. The satellite replaces Intelsat 907, a 17-year-old satellite now four years past its design life. After five years, MEV-1 will move Intelsat 901 back to a final graveyard orbit and release it before moving to another potential client. Ku-band specifications Total transponders: Ku-Band up to 22 (in equivalent 36 MHz units) Polarization: Ku-Band Linear - Horizontal or Vertical Uplink frequency: Ku-Band 14.00 to 14.50 GHz Downlink frequency: Ku-Band 10.95 to 11.20 GHz and 11.45 to 11.70 GHz G/T (Ku-Band) (Beam Peak): Spot 1: up to +9.0 dB/K, Spot 2: up to +9.0 dB/K SFD Range (Beam Edge): Ku-Band -87.0 to -69.0 dBW/m2 References External links Intelsat 901 Intelsat satellites Spacecraft launched in 2001 Satellites using the SSL 1300 bus