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At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the INTELSAT V spacecraft is enclosed in a protective shroud for transport from Hangar AO to the Explosive Safe Facility for final servicing and encapsulation. This is the first of a new series of INTELSAT spacecraft. The INTELSAT V is the largest and highest-capacity commercial communications satellite built to date. The 4,300-pound spacecraft is scheduled for launch on an Atlas Centaur rocket from Complex 36 no earlier than December 4. It will operate in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean.