customer services is underway. After the satellite was restored, Intelsat posted an update saying: Intelsat 9 Now Fully Operational and Providing Services to Customers -- The Intelsat 9 satellite, which provides data and media services to customers primarily in Mexico and South America, experienced a service interruption on Sunday, August 5. Satellite functionality has since been fully re-established, and Intelsat has restored services to all of its affected customers. It was noted in the press that the satellite is nearing the end of its 15-year planned service life and is due for replacement by the Intelsat 21 satellite later in 2012. References External links Intelsat website LyngSat: Intelsat 9 Intelsat satellites Satellites using the BSS-601 bus Communications satellites in geostationary orbit Spacecraft launched in 2000