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Eutelsat orders new satellite for 9 degrees East

Submit on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 22:56

Eutelsat Communications announced it is initiating a new satellite programme that will significantly expand and diversify resources at its 9 degrees East location, which addresses high-growth video markets across Europe. A high-capacity Ku-band satellite called Eutelsat 9B, ordered from Astrium, will be launched to 9 degrees East East at the end of 2014. It will also carry a hosted payload for ESA’s EDRS data relay system.Other Posts:Update: Nimiq 5 launched by Proton MAPT books Chang Zheng launch for Apstar 7ATK test fires space shuttle reusable solid rocket motorGeoEye, Inc. results 2009Second Wind Orders Globalstar ModemsWho Doesn’t Want to Be a Millionaire?Shin Post Third Consecutive Quarterly LossXM Director resigns

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