Avanti To Purchase Artemis Data-relav Satellite from ESA

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The European Space Agency (ESA) has agreed to sell its aging Artemis data-relay satellite and all future rights to the satellite's 21.5 degrees east orbital slot to Avanti Communications of Britain. It is the first such transaction in the agency's history, ESA officials said. London-based Avanti, which is struggling to start a Ka-band broadband business to consumers, governments and businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and has two satellites in orbit, said the transaction would be concluded for "a nominal sum," without going into details.