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September 16, 2015

Skynet 5A satellite move to Asia-Pacific complete
London, UK (SPX) Sep 16, 2015
Airbus Defence and Space has announced the successful completion of the 67,000 km move of the Skynet 5A satellite from 6 East to 95 East. Skynet 5A is now optimally located to provide protected and secure military satellite communications (Milsatcom) services to allied governments in the Asia-Pacific region. Airbus Defence and Space started the move of the Skynet 5A military communications satellite on 17th June 2015. The relocation was initiated to extend the Skynet constellation's ... read more

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