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The heaviest satellite in the world to be into orbit in July

Bangkok, Thailand - The iPSTAR-1 system to provide internet navigation communication for Asia and Oceania

The heaviest satellite even designed, named iPSTAR-1, will be launched from the Korou Base (French Guiana) on next July 7. The US company Space Systems/Loral which produced it will resort to an Ariane 5 rocket carrier to put the system into orbit. It deals with a satellite endowed with seven antennas and dedicated to communications for broadband services dedicated in particular to internet navigation,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 121970
Rome, Italy, 06/10/2005 17:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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