Astrium wins SES Astra satellite contract
Posted: Fri, Jul 22, 2005, 10:25 AM ET (1425 GMT)
European satellite manufacturer EADS Astrium announced Thursday that it won a contract from satellite operator SES Astra to build a new communications satellite. Astrium will build the Astra 1M satellite for SES for launch in 2008; terms of the agreement, as is traditional, were not disclosed. Astra 1M will be based on Astrium's Eurostar E3000 design, weighing 5,300 kilograms and carrying 36 Ku-band transponders. SES Astra will use the satellite to provide television services to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa from the SES orbital slot at 19.2 degrees east.
European satellite manufacturer EADS Astrium announced Thursday that it won a contract from satellite operator SES Astra to build a new communications satellite. Astrium will build the Astra 1M satellite for SES for launch in 2008; terms of the agreement, as is traditional, were not disclosed. Astra 1M will be based on Astrium's Eurostar E3000 design, weighing 5,300 kilograms and carrying 36 Ku-band transponders. SES Astra will use the satellite to provide television services to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa from the SES orbital slot at 19.2 degrees east.| <<previous article | next article>> |
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