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Alenia signed a contract with Eutelsat for the new satellite W7

Paris, France - The launch is predicted for the second semester of 2009

Alcatel Alenia Space, Finmeccanica Group, and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announced today the agreement for the construction of W7 satellite for communications. The launch is predicted for the second semester of 2009 and it will go to flank to W4 satellite of Eutelsat, used for the pay-Tv in Russia, Ukraine and Africa, and will go to replace SEASAT 1 satellite, destined to Europe,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 71659
Rome, Italy, 12/21/2006 15:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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