Eutelsat and RSCC Order Satellite from Astrium

摘要

Astrium Satellites will build a Ku-/ Ka-band telecommunications satellite for Russia's RSCC and Europe's Eutelsat to be launched in 2015 to reinforce the two operators' broadcast lineup at 36 degrees east longitude, RSCC and Eutelsat announced May 15. The satellite, Express-AMU1/Eutelsat 36C, will carry up to 70 transponders and will add to the television broadcast capacity currently at the 36 degrees east position provided by Eutelsat 36A. The Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC), which is Russia's biggest telecommunications satellite fleet operator, will use the satellite to meet increasing demand in the European portion of Russia for satellite television.