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SATELLITE INFORMATION
New Satellites
to be launched soon
INTELSAT 17
This Space Systems/
Loral satellite based on
its very popular 1300
platform will replace
INTELSAT 702, located
at 66° East. INTELSAT
17 will carry 28 linear
and circular polarization
C-band and 46 linear
polarization Ku-band
(36 MHz equivalent)
transponders. This
satellite’s Ku-band
transponders will serve
customers in Europe,
Middle East, Africa
and Russia, while its
C-band transponders
will cover Asia, Africa,
Europe and the Middle
East. The satellite will
be launched on the Sea
Launch platform and it
will have an operational
life of 15 years.
New Satellites
126 TELE-satellite — Global Digital TV Magazine — 04-05/2010 — www.TELE-satellite.com
Edited by
Aleksandar Medic
RASCOM QAF 1R
RASCOM, Regional African Satellite
Communication Organization has launched
QAF 1, in 2007. New RASCOM QAF 1R satellite
will replace it on its 2.8° East orbital position.
Although RASCOM QAF 1 was supposed to have
an operational life of 15 years, its lifespan has
been drastically shortened due to a helium leak
that forced the operator to use the main part
of its propellant reserves in order to bring it to
its orbital position. Just like its predecessor,
RASCOM QAF 1R is based on the Thales
Spacebus 4000 B3 platform. This satellite
with multiple spot beams will be launched
using Ariane 5 vehicle from the Kourou Space
Centre in French Guyana. This 12 Ku-band and
8 C-band transponders satellite will ensure
adequate continuity of direct television and
Internet access services. RASCOM QAF 1R will
have a launch mass of 3.2 tons and provide 6.4
kW of power during its 15 years of service.