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Intelsat 27 construction announced |
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Written by Administrator
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Luxembourg, 16 August 2010
Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced today that it has commenced construction of the Intelsat 27 satellite. The satellite will have a hybrid C- and Ku-band design for media and network customers and will be augmented with a 20 x 25 kHz channel UHF payload for use in government applications. It is expected to be launched by December 2012 and will be placed in the Atlantic Ocean Region as a replacement for the Intelsat 805 satellite. More info: http://www.intelsat.com/_files/press_releases/intelsatgeneral/2010/2010-Intelsat_27_Satellite-Include-UHF-Payload.pdf |
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Written by Administrator
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Arabsat 2B is now parked at 20 East position Intelsat 706 is parked at 72E Astra 1E has left position 23E and is moving West |
