iPStar 1 Contract Awarded To Loral By Shin Satellite

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iPStar 1 Contract Awarded To Loral By Shin Satellite

Shin Satellite Plc. of Thailand has awarded a contract to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for the design and construction of iPStar 1. The estimated cost of the project is US$350 million, which includes the cost of the satellite, launch cost, insurance and gateways. The contract also includes training and support services, as well as an option for a second satellite. The project will be financed 50% with export financing with the balance of system cost met by selling advanced capacity to national service operators who will in turn sell it to their customers.

IPStar 1, a spacecraft with a hybrid Ka-/Ku-band communications payload, will have a total of 100 beams: 87 Ku-band spot beams, three Ku-band shaped beams and 10 Ka-band spot beams. The iPStar 1 satellite is scheduled to begin service in early 2003. The satellite will be located at 120°E. The satellite EOL power is expected to be 14 kW after its expected 12-year life. IPStar 1 is a 1300S bus, a variation of SS/L's FS-1300 satellite product line that supports power requirements between 6 and 18 kW.

Shin Sat is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shin Corporations Plc. Shin Satellite Plc, a turnkey satellite operator, provides a C-band and Ku-band transponder leasing, teleport and other services to users in Asia, Africa, Europe and Australasia. Shin Satellite owns and operates Thaicom 1A, 2, and 3. Thaicom 1A is located at 120°E, and Thaicom 2 and 3 are both located at 78.5°E with a total capacity of 49 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders offering over 70 channels.

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August 2, 2000