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Eutelsat: the KA-SAT satellite ready for launch on December 20

Paris, France - A new era for the digital communications begins

The KA-SAT satellite of Eutelsat Communications’ was flown into the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on November 19 and is now in final stages of readiness for launch by a Proton rocket on December 20. Breaking new barriers in capacity Built for Eutelsat by Astrium, and weighing in at 6.1 tonnes, KA-SAT will be the cornerstone of a new European infrastructure which includes eight main gateways a...

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Rome, Italy, 12/01/2010 13:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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