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Arianespace To Launch New Pan-African Satellite Rascom-QAF 1R

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by Staff Writers
 Paris, France (SPX) Oct 24, 2008
 Arianespace and Thales Alenia Space have announced the signature of the launch Service and Solutions contract for the pan-African communications satellite, Rascom-QAF 1R.

Rascom-QAF 1R is scheduled for launch into geostationary transfer orbit in 2010. It will be launched by an Ariane 5 or Soyuz rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

Rascom-QAF 1R, built by Thales Alenia Space as part of a turnkey contract with the Regional African Satellite Communication Organization (RascomStar-QAF), will provide telecommunication services in rural areas of Africa over a period of 15 years, along with domestic and international connections, direct TV broadcast services and Internet access.

Based on a Spacebus 4000B3 platform, Rascom-QAF 1R will be equipped with 12 Ku-band transponders and eight C-band transponders. Replacing Rascom-QAF 1, it will be positioned at 2.85 degrees East. The satellite will weigh about 3,200 kg at launch, and offer 6.4 kW of end-of-life power

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LAUNCH PAD
SES Confirms Three New Arianespace Launches
 Paris, France (SPX) Oct 20, 2008
 Arianespace has announced that global satellite services provider, SES has committed to three new primary launch services using Ariane, under the Multi Launch Agreement (MLA) signed in June 2007.






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