{"id":87271,"date":"2010-03-20T00:29:26","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T16:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/astrium-delivers-launcher-plus-two-satellites-to-arianespace\/"},"modified":"2010-03-20T00:29:26","modified_gmt":"2010-03-19T16:29:26","slug":"astrium-delivers-launcher-plus-two-satellites-to-arianespace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/astrium-delivers-launcher-plus-two-satellites-to-arianespace\/","title":{"rendered":"Astrium Delivers Launcher Plus Two Satellites to Arianespace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica\">[03-19-10] <strong>Astrium<\/strong> has delivered the Astra 3B and Comsat Bw-2 satellites, along with an Ariane 5 rocket, to <strong>Arianespace<\/strong> launch facilities in Korou, French Guiana, Astrium announced March 18.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica\">\tAstrium has been prime contractor for the Ariane 5 program since 2003 and prime contractor to the European Space Agency for the Ariane 5 ME (Midlife Evolution) program. The is the 50th Ariane 5 Astrium has produced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica\">Astrium built the Astra 3B and Comsat Bw-2 satellites for the German Armed Forces. Astra 3B is a Ku-\/Ka-band satellite developed to provide DTH broadcast services and bi-directional broadband internet services throughout Europe and the Middle East. The satellite will be capable of operating up to 60 Ku-band and four Ka-band transponders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica\">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Comsat Bw-2, designed, manufactured, integrated, tested and delivered to Astrium by <strong>Thales Alenia Space<\/strong>, is the second satellite in the German military\u2019s SatcomBw military communications program, for which Astrium is responsible for the space segment and in-orbit delivery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Related Stories-<\/h2>\n<p><b class=\"titlelink\" style=\"font-size: 12px; \">Analysts Hail SES, Eutelsat 2010 First Half Performance<\/b>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/images\/icon_lock.gif\" width=\"12\" height=\"14\" align=\"top\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Satellite News&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 23, 2010<br \/>\n[02-23-10] Investment bank analysts hailed the recent performances of both Eutelsat and SES at the half-year mark of 2010, following the release of their latest financial results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b class=\"titlelink\" style=\"font-size: 12px; \">Payload for First Ariane 5 Launch of 2010 Arrive in Kourou<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Satellite Today&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 15, 2010<br \/>\n[02-12-10] SES Astra s Astra 3B spacecraft was delivered to Kourou in advance of a scheduled March 24 launch, Arianespace announced Feb. 11.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b class=\"titlelink\" style=\"font-size: 12px; \">SES Astra Signs Broadcast, Broadband Deals<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Satellite Today&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;December 14, 2009<br \/>\n[12-14-09] SES Astra has partnered with Bulgarian telecom operator Neterra to offer contribution services to broadcasters in Bulgaria and the Balkan region, the company announced Dec. 11.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[03-19-10] Astrium has delivered the Astra 3B and Comsat Bw-2 satellites, along with an Ariane 5 rocket, to Arianespace launch facilities in Korou, French Guiana, Astrium announced March 18. 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