Horizons 1

Horizons-1 orbits at 263 E longitude, providing multiservice C-Band and Ku-Band transmissions to all of North American and the northernmost markets of South America.

Horizons-1 provides dedicated and ad-hoc turn-around services between the mainland US and Asia, delivers analog and digital cable TV channels and serves a major pipeline for US based telecommunications networks.

The spacecraft carries a total of 48 active transponders, 24 in Ku-band and 24 in C-band. The spacecraft's Ku-band payload delivers content and services between the United States and Asia. The C-band portion serves the domestic U.S. cable industry.