International Launch Services (ILS) + AsiaSat... Sequel Sign Up (Launch)
[SatNews] International Launch Services (ILS) and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) now have a contract for the launch of AsiaSat 7 satellite on an ILS Proton.
AsiaSat 7, image courtesy of Space Systems/Loral
The satellite is under construction by
Space Systems/Loral in Palo Alto, California.
ILS and
Khrunichev are implementing a mission integration schedule to support a 2011 launch from the
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
AsiaSat 7 is configured as a replacement satellite for
AsiaSat 3S, one of AsiaSat's flagship satellites, operating at the orbital location of 105.5 degrees East. AsiaSat 7 is a Space Systems/Loral
1300 platform, with C- and Ku-band transponders, designed for a lifespan of 15 years. The projected orbital maneuvering lifetime of the satellite is expected to improve due to the performance of the ILS Proton launch vehicle.
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