ARABSAT II-A, THE FIRST
ARABSAT II-A, THE FIRST spacecraft based on Aerospatiale's Spacebus 3000 platform, was orbited July 9 on an Ariane 44L rocket. The spacecraft will be positioned over Zaire to provide telecommunications and direct broadcast television services to all 21 Arab League nations. The same Ariane booster...
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