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WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2006 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com
Orbital Sciences announced that it has been selected by Ses New Skies of the Netherlands, to design, build and deliver the NSS-9 commercial communications satellite.
The satellite will be based on Orbital's STAR 2 platform, which will generate 2.3 kilowatts of payload power and carry 28 active transponders. The NSS-9 satellite will be located at 183 degrees East longitude, but will also be capable of being deployed to other locations in the SES fleet. The NSS-9 satellite order is the 18th Orbital geosynchronous commercial communications satellite ordered by customers throughout the world, including the North American, European and Asia/Pacific markets.
Robert Bednarek, President and Chief Executive of Ses New Skies, said, "With the procurement of NSS-9 for launch in 2008 and the upcoming launch of NSS-8 in January 2007, Ses New Skies will significantly expand its transmission capacity, in-orbit back-up and overall fleet flexibility in the best interest of our customers. This ongoing fleet development serves to demonstrate the long-term commitment that the SES Group brings to global satellite coverage and connectivity. We look forward to working closely with Orbital on the NSS-9 mission, and are confident that they will deliver an excellent spacecraft that matches SES' high quality standards."
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