Arianespace.(SPACE BRIEFING)(Hispasat chosen Arianespace S.A.)(Brief article)

From: Interavia Business & Technology | Date: December 22, 2007 | Copyright information

Spanish operator Hispasat has chosen Arianespace to launch its new communications satellite, Amazonas-2. The launch contract for Amazonas-2 is the 13th contract signed by Arianespace in 2007. The satellite will be launched by an Ariane 5 during the summer of 2009 from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Astrium will construct the Amazonas-2 satellite using a Eurostar E3000 platform. It will weigh about 5,400 kg at launch.

Fitted with 54 Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders, Amazonas-2 will provide a wide range of communications ...

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