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Astrium and Thales Alenia Space partners of Arabsat for two more satellites

Rome, Italy - They will be launched by Ariane 5 in the timeframe 2010-2012

"ARABSAT has selected the consortium of Astrium and Thales Alenia Space to build and deliver in orbit its new satellites, Arabsat 5C and Arabsat 6B. The manufacturing contracts were signed in Riyadh on 4 February 2009 by Eng. Khalid Balkhyour ARABSAT president and chief executive officer (CEO), François Auque, CEO of Astrium and Reynald Seznec, CEO of Thales Alenia Space. Astrium and Thales Alenia...

fra/pec - 1099401
Rome, Italy, 02/04/2009 17:07
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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