Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT announced that the MEASAT-3a satellite, launched on 22 June 2009 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a Landlaunch Zenit-3SLB launch vehicle, had successfully completed in-orbit testing and entered full commercial service. The newly commissioned satellite was handed over from Orbital Sciences Corporation, the satellite's manufacturer, to MEASAT at a ceremony at the Company's primary operations centre outside of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "MEASAT-3a provides an … [Read more...] about MEASAT-3a enters commercial service
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Measat-3a set for June 22 launch
Kuala Lumpur - Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) satellite Measat-3a was, at press time, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan in final preparations for launch. The satellite, manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, US, was scheduled for launch on a Zenit 3-SLB Landlaunch launch vehicle at 3.50am local time (5:50 a.m. KL time) on Monday 22 June 2009. Measat-3a, the company's fourth satellite, will add an additional 12 Ku-Band and 12 C-Band transponders to its fleet, … [Read more...] about Measat-3a set for June 22 launch
MEASAT-3a satellite launch postponed
Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd (MEASAT) announced that the launch of its latest spacecraft, MEASAT-3a, originally scheduled for 21 August 2008, had been postponed. The postponement was due to a technical issue at the launch site. The issue is currently being assessed by Orbital Sciences, the spacecraft's manufacturer, with preparations under way for the spacecraft to be returned to the Orbital facility in Dulles, US for repair. "While unfortunate, our technical team is working … [Read more...] about MEASAT-3a satellite launch postponed
