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Ready for launch Eutelsat's W2A satellite

Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will supply S-band services for mobile device for the first time in Europe

"Eutelsat Communications confirms that its W2A satellite has begun final preparations for its upcoming launch by an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Lift-off is scheduled for Friday 3 April in a launch window opening at 22.24 local time in Baikonur (16.24 GMT, 18.24 CET). In addition to delivering significant new Ku-band and C-band resources for Eutelsat, the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1102153
Rome, Italy, 03/31/2009 17:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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