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Indonesia’s PT
Telkom Contracts Orbital Sciences for Satellite
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PT Telkom,
Jakarta, Indonesia, has awarded Orbital Sciences a contract for a
telecommunication satellite, Telkom 2, to be launched in late
2004. The  satellite
will be positioned in geostationary orbit at 118°E, replacing
Palapa B4. The launch provider has not been selected.
The
US$73 million satellite will be based on Orbital’s STAR-2
platform, carrying 24 C-band transponders and designed for a
15-year in-orbit life.
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