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SES Astra Contracts Arianespace To Launch Astra 1KR
Luxembourg - Sep 10, 2003 SES ASTRA has signed with Arianespace to launch the ASTRA 1KR, the 14th satellite in the ASTRA series, onboard an Ariane 5 booster in the third quarter of 2005. Financial terms of the launch contract were not disclosed. ASTRA 1KR is being built by Lockheed Martin on the reliable A2100 platform and will feature 32 active Ku band transponders in the FSS band, with a TWTA output power of 140 watts and a pan-European footprint. With an expected launch weight of approximately 4200 kilograms and a design life of 15 years, the spacecraft's primary mission, following the lost ASTRA 1K mission of November 2002, will be to replace ASTRA 1B and 1C at SES' prime Continental European position of 19.2� East. The launch of ASTRA 1KR will be the ninth satellite in the ASTRA series to launch on the Ariane booster from the European Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. Following the contract signature, Jean-Yves Le Gall, CEO of Arianespace, said: "This order, which comes from a leading satellite services provider, is a new sign of confidence in Arianespace from SES ASTRA." States Ferdinand Kayser, President and CEO of SES ASTRA: "SES ASTRA looks back at eight flawless launch campaigns on Ariane 4 and 5 boosters. We are confident that Arianespace's launch services will once again meet SES' high standards of operational excellence and we look forward to be working with Arianespace's highly professional technical teams on the ASTRA 1KR mission in French Guiana." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SES ASTRA SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry
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Bremen, Germany (SPX) Jan 06, 2006OHB Technology affiliated company Orbcomm has announced that it has completed equity financings totaling over $110 million led by Pacific Corporate Group (PCG), which committed $60 million. New investors, in addition to PCG, include investment firms MH Equity Investors and Torch Hill Capital. |
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