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HOT BIRD 9 Prepared For Ariane 5's Upcoming Dual-Payload Mission
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 11, 2008 The first satellite for Arianespace's year-ending mission of 2008 began its final integration phase today (December 9), with HOT BIRDT 9 installed atop the launch vehicle's dual-payload dispenser at the Spaceport in French Guiana. HOT BIRD 9 is one of two spacecraft to be orbited for Europe's Eutelsat telecommunications organization on the December 20 flight, joining W2M aboard the heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA. During this morning's activity inside the Ariane 5 Final Assembly Building at the Spaceport, HOT BIRD 9 was lowered into place atop the SYLDA dispenser. This positions the satellite in the upper portion of the payload "stack," and readies the HOT BIRD 9/SYLDA element to be encapsulated inside the payload fairing. The next step will be to install W2M on the Ariane 5's central core stage, after which the HOT BIRD 9/SYLDA/payload fairing combination will be placed over the satellite - completing the launch vehicle. Arianespace's December 20 launch with HOT BIRD 9 and W2M will be the sixth flight of the workhorse Ariane 5 in 2008. Related Links Arianespace The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry
Growing Africa's Telecommunications Infrastructure
Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Dec 10, 2008Intelsat has announced a joint venture with a South African investor group led by Convergence Partners that will utilize project financing to build and launch a new satellite into the 33 degrees East orbital location, ideally positioned to serve the African continent. |
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