Loral Delays Telstar 9 to Include Ka-band Transponders

Loral Skynet, Bedminster, N.J., plans to add Ka-band transponders to its planned Telstar 9 communications satellite. The Telstar 9 satellite, being built by Space Systems/Loral, Palo Alto, Calif., will be placed at the 93°W orbital slot, where it will replace Telstar 6. Plans previously called for Telstar 9 to operate from a slot at 69°W. Telstar 9 will also carry C- and Ku-band transponders. The changes to Telstar 9 will delay delivery of the satellite until the first quarter of 2004.

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