Astrium Contracted to Deliver HellasSat

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Astrium Contracted to Deliver HellasSat

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HellasSat Data Sheet

Astrium SAS has been contracted to deliver HellasSat by spring 2003. The satellite will be used to deliver television broadcasting services for the 2004 Summer Olympics Games in Athens. A launch vehicle will be selected at a later date.

The 3250 kg (7153 lbm) spacecraft is based on the Astrium Eurostar 2000+ bus. It will carry 30 Ku-band transponders, and will be positioned at 39°E. Greece’s rights to that orbital slot expire next spring, if they do not get a satellite on location. The satellite was originally known as Intelsat K-TV (and later as NSS K-TV).

HellasSat’s partners include the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), the Cypriot Company Avacom Net, the Cyprus Bank of Development, the Hellenic Aerospace Industry and Telesat Canada.

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July 25, 2002