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Space Systems/Loral-Built Satellite for Intelsat Successfully Performs Post-Launch Maneuvers
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), the leading provider of commercial satellites, announced that a communications satellite that it designed and built for Intelsat, the world’s largest satellite operator, is performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. The satellite deployed its solar arrays Friday afternoon, following its successful launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Since then, it has also fired its main thruster twice to begin maneuvering into geosynchronous orbit.
Intelsat 17 will be located at 66 degrees East longitude where it will replace Intelsat 702, which was launched in 1994 and was also built by Space Systems/Loral. The satellite will be positioned adjacent to Intelsat’s Asian video distribution neighborhood located at 68.5 degrees East longitude and will provide video services and network services across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
Intelsat 17 is the 45th satellite built by Space Systems/Loral in the Intelsat fleet. It has four deployable antennas and one fixed earth deck antenna and a steerable Ku-band antenna. The satellite is based on the SS/L 1300 spacecraft platform, which has a long history of reliability and provides the power and flexibility for a broad range of applications. With the launch of Intelsat 17, there are 64 SS/L-built 1300 satellites currently operating in orbit.
Hughes Borrows $115M To Launch Jupiter Broadband Satellite
Broadband satellite services and hardware provider Hughes Communications has secured a $115 million loan from two French banks to finance the launch of Hughes’ Jupiter all-Ka-band broadband satellite aboard a European Ariane 5 rocket in early 2012, Hughes announced Oct. 29.
Source: www.spacenews.com
Space Systems/Loral Delivers Intelsat Satellite to Launch Base
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), the world’s leading provider of commercial satellites, announced that a communications satellite that it designed and built for Intelsat arrived safely at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it is scheduled to launch in November aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle.