Eutelsat Taps Alcatel, Sea Launch

Eutelsat has selected Alcatel Alenia Space to build a new W-Series spacecraft--the W7--and Sea Launch to be the launch provider. Set for orbiting in the second quarter of 2009, the 5.6-metric-ton, 12-kw. spacecraft will be equipped with as many as 70 K u-band transponders, allowing the Paris-based...

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