Arianespace To Launch Azerbaijan's 1st Satellite

摘要

Arianespace will launch Azerbaijan's first national telecommunications satellite in 2012 aboard an Ariane 5 EGA rocket under a contract signed Nov. 5, Arianespace and the Azerbaijan government announced.rnThe Azerspace/Africasat-la satellite, carrying 24 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders, will be operated at 46 degrees east longitude in geostationary orbit in a partnership between Azerbaijan and Malaysia's Measat satellite operator, which is expanding into Africa.