African Telecom Satellite Ready for Launch
Credit: THALES ALENIA SPACE
Thales Alenia Space says it has transferred the Rascom-1 telecom satellite to Kourou, French Guiana, where it is to be launched with Intelsat/JSAT Horizons-2 in Arianespace’s sixth and final 2007 Ariane 5 mission in December. Intended to provide urban/rural and international telephone service...
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