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Thales Alenia Space to build Astra satellites for Ses

For distribution operations as well as deliver connectivity services over Europe

Thales Alenia Space (Tas), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a contract with Ses (Société Européenne des Satellites) to deliver 2 Ku-band geostationary satellites, Astra 1P and Astra 1Q to serve Ses’s major European broadcasters’ content distribution operations as well as deliver connectivity services over Europe at 19.2°E. Astra 1P, a classic wide-bea...

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Cannes, France, 11/19/2021 08:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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