Alcatel Signs Contract with Shin Satellite to Design and Build Thaicom 5

PARIS, July 5, 2005/Satnews Daily/ — Alcatel Space, a subsidiary of Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA), and Shin Satellite Inc. of Thailand, have signed a contract for the construction of the Thaicom 5 communications satellite.

Alcatel said the contract covers the on ground delivery of the satellite, the launch campaign, the support of LEOP (Launch and Early Orbit Phase) and IOT (In Orbit Test). It is dedicated to replace Thaicom 1 and Thaicom 2, which are due to be retired in 2008 and 2009 respectively.

The spacecraft, according to Alcatel, will support Shin Sat satellite operation at 78.5°E and will allow the operator to expand its Ku-Band channels offering over Thailand as well as in the neighboring countries. It will provide high quality, broadcasting, telecommunication and broadband services.

Alcatel said Thaicom 5 satellite will be based on its Spacebus family, which benefits from a large experience in orbit. With a launch mass of around 2.8 tons, a power of around 5 kW (end of life), it will be equipped with 14 Ku-Band transponders and 24 C-Band transponders.

Thaicom 5 will be integrated and assembled in the Alcatel Space clean rooms in Cannes for a delivery scheduled the second quarter of next year.

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