EADS, ILS win Nimiq 4 contracts
Posted: Wed, Jan 18, 2006, 8:07 AM ET (1307 GMT)
Canadian satellite operator Telesat Canada announced Tuesday that it has selected EADS Astrium and International Launch Services (ILS) to build and launch, respectively, its Nimiq 4 satellite. EADS Astrium will build Nimiq 4, a Eurostar E3000 series spacecraft weighing 4,800 kilograms at launch. The spacecraft will carry 32 Ku-band and 8 Ka-band transponders to provide digital television services to Canadian consumers. The spacecraft will be launched to its GEO slot at 82 degrees west in 2008 on a Proton M provided by ILS under a separate contract. The launch will be the fifth provided by ILS for Telesat Canada.
Canadian satellite operator Telesat Canada announced Tuesday that it has selected EADS Astrium and International Launch Services (ILS) to build and launch, respectively, its Nimiq 4 satellite. EADS Astrium will build Nimiq 4, a Eurostar E3000 series spacecraft weighing 4,800 kilograms at launch. The spacecraft will carry 32 Ku-band and 8 Ka-band transponders to provide digital television services to Canadian consumers. The spacecraft will be launched to its GEO slot at 82 degrees west in 2008 on a Proton M provided by ILS under a separate contract. The launch will be the fifth provided by ILS for Telesat Canada.
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