SES orders satellite from Boeing
Posted: Thu, Oct 11, 2012, 6:47 AM ET (1047 GMT)
European satellite operator SES announced Wednesday it has ordered a new communications satellite from Boeing. The SES-9 satellite will be a large Boeing 702HP class spacecraft, carrying a payload of Ku-band transponders, and will operate from 108.2 degrees east in GEO. SES plans to use the satellite to provide direct-to-home broadcasting services in parts of Asia as well as maritime communications services in the Indian Ocean region. Launch of the spacecraft is planned for 2015.
European satellite operator SES announced Wednesday it has ordered a new communications satellite from Boeing. The SES-9 satellite will be a large Boeing 702HP class spacecraft, carrying a payload of Ku-band transponders, and will operate from 108.2 degrees east in GEO. SES plans to use the satellite to provide direct-to-home broadcasting services in parts of Asia as well as maritime communications services in the Indian Ocean region. Launch of the spacecraft is planned for 2015.
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