Sea-launch: contrat pour 5 lancements

Sea Launch Partners with Intelsat on Multi-Launch Agreement

Sea Launch and Intelsat have signed a multiple launch services
contract for five missions on the Sea Launch system, scheduled for
execution beginning in late 2010 through 2012.
Sea Launch partners and their operational contributions are:
Boeing Commercial Space Company, providing the payload fairing,
analytical and physical spacecraft integration and mission operations
RSC Energia, providing the Block DM-SL upper stage, launch vehicle integration and mission operations
SDO Yuzhnoye / PO Yuzhmash, providing the first two Zenit-3SL
stages, launch vehicle integration support and mission operations
Aker ASA Group - while the Norwegian partner does not provide
operational services, its predecessor, Kvaerner AS, provided
construction of the Sea Launch Commander and conversion services for
the Odyssey Launch Platform (from a North Sea oil rig).


http://www.boeing.com/special/sea-launch/

Sea-launch lancera le premier des 5 intelsats, Intelsat 17, fin 2010.


Sea Launch will launch the Intelsat 17 communications satellite in late 2010, as the first of five missions on the Sea Launch system in a previously announced multiple launch services contract with Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services.

Built by Space Systems/Loral, the 1300-series Intelsat 17 (IS-17) communications satellite will replace Intelsat 704, currently positioned at 66 degrees East Longitude, as part of the company’s on-going fleet investment program. Designed for 15 years of service, IS-17 will carry 28 C-band and 46 Ku-band 36 MHz transponder units to serve Intelsat customers in Europe, Northern Africa and India, as well the Middle East.

Sea Launch and Intelsat signed the multiple launch services contract in November 2008, for five missions on the Sea Launch system, scheduled for execution beginning in late 2010 through 2012.

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