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July 28, 2015

Skynet 5A satellite starts move eastwards
Stevenage UK (SPX) Jul 28, 2015
Airbus Defence and Space has announced that the planned 67,000 km move of the Skynet 5A satellite over the Asia Pacific region is on track. The move from 6 degrees East to 94.8 degrees East will expand Airbus Defence and Space's capability to provide protected and secure military satcom services to allied governments in the Asia-Pacific region. The satellite will be on station at its new location in the autumn this year. Airbus Defence and Space announced the planned move of Skynet 5A military com ... read more

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