Ariane will launch three WorldSpace satellites

ARIANESPACE SIGNED a contract in Paris yesterday to launch three geostationary satellites for WorldSpace Inc. - Afristar 1 in mid-1998; AsiaStar 1 in late 1998, and CaribStar 1 in mid 1999. Built by Alcatel Espace, the 5,940-pound platforms will provide digital sound, text and video broadcasts to...

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