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ictQatar, Eutelsat sign deal with SS/L

17 Jul 2010

(MENAFN) ictQATAR, the supreme council of Qatar’s information and communication technology and Eutelsat Communications, part of top satellite operator Eutelsat, have selected Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build their high-performance satellite.

The powerful satellite, to be jointly owned by Eutelsat, and ictQATAR, will enter into service in early 2013.

The selection of prime contractor marks the next step forward in the partnership signed in May by Eutelsat and ictQATAR to invest in and operate a high-capacity satellite at 25.5� East, one of the two longstanding and anchored neighbourhoods serving rapidly expanding markets in the Mena and Central Asia regions.

The duo said it selected SS/L to deliver a spacecraft with a over15-year design life based on Space Systems/Loral 1300 satellite bus, which is a decades-proven, modular platform with high power capability and flexibility for a broad range of applications.

The satellite, once in operation, will provide a significantly expanded mission and superior coverage across the Mena and Central Asia to follow on from Eutelsat’s Eurobird 2 satellite, which is currently operated at 25.5 degrees East.

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