Arianespace's Upcomig June Launch On Ariane 5 For India And Malaysia

摘要

Mission VA257 will help improve the broadband coverage in the Asia-Pacific region.This Ariane 5 launch from Arianespace's Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport, is scheduled for June 22, during a launch window from 21:03 to 22:43 UTC. This is the first Ariane 5 of the year that will orbit two geostationary telecommunication satellites, MEASAT-3d and GSAT-24.The satellites will be launched for two major actors and long-standing Arianespace customers: MEASAT, the leading Malaysian satellite operator, and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under Department of Space (DOS).MEASAT-3d, to be co-located with MEASAT-3a and MEASAT-3b at the 91.5°E orbital slot, is a multi-mission telecommunications satellite built by Airbus Defense and Space. This new satellite will significantly enhance broadband speeds of up to 100 Mbps per user in areas with limited or no terrestrial network throughout Malaysia while continuing to provide redundancy and additional capacity for video distribution in HD, 4K, and ultimately 8K in the Asia-Pacific region.