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Thales Alenia Space, contract with Iridium Communication for 81 satellites

Toulouse, France - Valued 2,2 billion dollars

"Thales Alenia Space", the company born from the joint-venture between the French "Thales" (67%) and "Finmeccanica" (33%) announced in recent days, that the 2.2 billion dollar contract (1.7 billion euros), signed with "Iridium Communication", involving the construction of 81 satellites, is now in full effect. The FSD (Full Scale System Development) contract replaces the previous Authorization To...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1122338
Rome, Italy, 10/29/2010 12:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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