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Hughes Signs Contract With Arianespace to Launch SPACEWAY 3
Germantown, MD (SPX) Mar 02, 2007 Hughes Network Systems has awarded a launch services contract to Arianespace for the launch of its next-generation SPACEWAY 3 satellite. The Ariane 5 heavy launcher will launch SPACEWAY 3 into geosynchronous transfer orbit from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch date is projected for August 2007. The SPACEWAY 3 satellite is the first in the world to switch and route broadband traffic on board, enabling single-hop communications between satellite terminals, eliminating the requirement for traffic to be routed through a central hub earth station. The SPACEWAY 3 satellite's advanced antenna technology allows the dynamic formation and shaping of spot beams, enabling the flexible management of capacity and delivery of true bandwidth-on-demand services. The SPACEWAY 3 satellite will operate in the globally assigned Ka-band spectrum and will deliver a wide range of new high-speed communications services for IP data and multimedia applications to North American enterprise, consumer, and government customers. "This is a very exciting time for Hughes," said Pradman Kaul, chairman and CEO of Hughes. "With the launch of SPACEWAY 3, Hughes will enter a new era as a satellite system operator, augmenting our market leadership in delivering broadband satellite services worldwide. We are confident that Arianespace will provide a reliable launch service and eagerly anticipate providing new, value-added solutions to our customers in the coming months." "Arianespace considers it a great honor to have been selected by the world's largest satellite broadband company, Hughes, to place the SPACEWAY 3 satellite into orbit," said Arianespace CEO, Jean-Yves Le Gall. "Arianespace's SPACEWAY 3 mission for Hughes will launch robust new broadband communications services delivered via satellite across North America." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Arianespace Hughes Network Systems VSAT Technology And Applications VSAT News - Suppliers, Technology And Applications
C2SAT Introduces New Stabilised 4 Axes VSAT Antenna
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 22, 2007C2SAT has introduced its new Stabilised 4 Axes1.2 m VSAT antenna. The new antenna constitutes the first product in a series of stabilised satellite terminals based on the same mechanical rig, where the high performance inherent to the patented design produces a competitive edge for a range of transponder frequencies and satellite dish sizes. |
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