Palo Alto, California/Hong Kong – Space Systems/Loral (SSL), a provider of commercial satellites, and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), announced on June 12 that AsiaSat 8 has arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where it will be launched aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle by SpaceX. The satellite is currently being prepared for a July launch which will mark the first Falcon 9 launch for both AsiaSat and SSL. “I would like to thank … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 8 delivered to Cape Canaveral launch base
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ABS-2 satellite launched successfully
Kourou, French Guiana – ABS has announced that the ABS-2 satellite was successfully launched into space at 18:30 Kourou (9:30pm UTC) on February 6. The satellite was launched on an Ariane ECA launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Space port in Kourou. ABS-2 was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). The highly sophisticated multi-mission satellite features up to 89 … [Read more...] about ABS-2 satellite launched successfully
CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2013 to be held in Singapore on June 17
CASBAA’s Satellite Industry Forum 2013 “An Industry In Transition” - organised by CASBAA and sponsored by AsiaSat, MEASAT and Space Systems/Loral, will be held in Singapore on June 17 at the Shangri-La. With opening keynote by Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX, the forum aims to provide beneficial insights into the state of the satellite industry and what lies ahead. Attendees of the forum include Andrew Jordan, CEO of Eutel Asia, Steve Collar, CEO of O3b Networks … [Read more...] about CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2013 to be held in Singapore on June 17
SES-5 satellite launch postponed
Kazakhstan - The launch of an SES-5 satellite was postponed today for technical reasons with the launch vehicle. The satellite is being launched for SES of Luxembourg and was built by Space Systems/Loral. On June 18, Khrunichev engineers at the launch site received an out of tolerance telemetry reading on a first stage subsystem during pre-flight testing. However, based on additional pre-flight testing performed on June 19, it was determined that further investigation is necessary, requiring the … [Read more...] about SES-5 satellite launch postponed
Intelsat 19 suffers setback
Intelsat S.A. has reported a delay in deploying one of the two solar arrays on the Intelsat 19 satellite, which was launched by Sea Launch earlier on. Intelsat and Space Systems/Loral, the manufacturer of the satellite, are investigating the cause and are pursuing corrective actions. The spacecraft is secure at this time in geostationary transfer orbit. Intelsat 19 is the planned replacement for Intelsat 8 at 166°E, which serves customers in the north and southwest Pacific region. Intelsat 8 … [Read more...] about Intelsat 19 suffers setback
AsiaSat 6 and 8 preparing launch
Palo Alto, California/ Hong Kong – Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a provider of commercial satellites, and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), have announced the signing of two construction agreements for two communications satellites, AsiaSat 6 and AsiaSat 8. The contracts include AsiaSat 6 with a C-band payload and AsiaSat 8 with both Ku-band and Ka-band. The two satellites will serve Asia, the Middle East and Australasia, and are designed on the decade’s SS/L … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 6 and 8 preparing launch
