Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Global has entered into a contract with Astrium SAS for the procurement of the MEASAT-3b satellite. The agreement was executed by a MEASAT Global subsidiary company. Based on the Eurostar E3000 platform, MEASAT-3b will provide an additional 48 Ku-Band transponders to the 91.5°E orbital location. Designed to operate in tandem with the MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a spacecraft, the new satellite will provide high powered Ku-Band capacity for Direct-To-Home (“DTH”) … [Read more...] about MEASAT expands satellite fleet
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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
