GE Americom Orders Satellites From Alcatel Space

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GE Americom Orders Satellites From Alcatel Space

Alcatel Space has signed a contract to build four satellites for GE American Communications Inc. (GE Americom). The contract value was not disclosed. (Space News reports GE Americom signed three contracts for seven satellites with the value for all of the contracts exceeding US$1 billion.) The satellites will use the Spacebus 4000. With an estimated mass of 4.5 to 5.5 metric tons, the satellites will be built in Cannes and Toulouse (France). The satellites are to be delivered starting in late 2002, continuing into mid-2003. Alcatel Space will also be responsible for the LEOP (Launch and Early Orbit Phase) operations, IOT (In-Orbit Tests) and operator training with an Alcatel Space-supplied dynamic simulator.

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July 19, 2000