Jacques van Oene
July 29th 05, 03:59 PM
Sea Launch wins Multiple Launch Award with PanAmSat
- Agreement includes first Land Launch mission
Long Beach , Calif. , July 28, 2005 -- The Sea Launch Company announces that
PanAmSat (NYSE:PA) has selected the Sea Launch system for the launch of two
new spacecraft in 2006 and 2007. Sea Launch and PanAmSat have also signed an
agreement providing for the first mission with a new Land Launch offering
plus options for additional Land Launch missions. More information about the
Land Launch missions is being issued in a separate announcement.
The new Sea Launch missions will require Zenit-3SL vehicles to lift two
4700-kg spacecraft -- Galaxy 16 and Galaxy 18 -- to geosynchronous transfer
orbit. Galaxy 16 is scheduled for launch in the 2nd Quarter of 2006, while
Galaxy 18 will launch a year later. Built by Space Systems/Loral, the
1300-series hybrid satellites will carry 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band
transponders and each is designed for a 15-year lifespan in orbit. Sea
Launch's direct insertion into equatorial orbit is expected to yield
additional years of life for each of the spacecraft.
Galaxy 16 will be located at 99 degrees West Longitude, providing advanced
cable television, data and telecommunications services to the continental
United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico and Canada. Galaxy 18 will be
positioned at 123 degrees West Longitude, with a similar footprint. These
will be the fourth and fifth spacecraft Sea Launch will orbit for PanAmSat
Corporation, based in Wilton, Conn. Previous launches for PanAmSat include
Galaxy 13/Horizons-1 in 2003, Galaxy 3C in 2002 and PAS-9 in 2000.
"We are very excited to be launching these satellites for PanAmSat," said
Jim Maser, president and general manager of Sea Launch, "This block buy
agreement is a very strong demonstration of our already solid relationship
between PanAmSat and Sea Launch. The confidence and trust PanAmSat has
developed with our launch system and the organization behind it continues to
grow. We are proud to be part of their extremely professional and
world-class team."
"We are extremely pleased to expand upon what has been a very successful
partnership between Sea Launch and PanAmSat," said Bridget Neville, senior
vice president of engineering and operations at PanAmSat. "PanAmSat depends
upon the reliability that Sea Launch provides, and we appreciate the strong
relationship and spirit of cooperation that PanAmSat and Sea Launch have
built over the years."
About PanAmSat
Through its owned and operated fleet of 23 satellites, PanAmSat (NYSE:PA) is
a leading global provider of video, broadcasting and network distribution
and delivery services. It transmits 1,991 television channels worldwide and,
as such, is the leading carrier of standard and high-definition signals. In
total, the Company's in-orbit fleet is capable of reaching over 98 percent
of the world's population through cable television systems, broadcast
affiliates, direct-to-home operators, Internet service providers and
telecommunications companies. In addition, PanAmSat supports the largest
concentration of satellite-based business networks in the U.S., as well as
specialized communications services in remote areas throughout the world.
For more information, visit the Company's web site at: www.panamsat.com.
About Sea Launch
Sea Launch Company, LLC, headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., and marketed
through Boeing Launch Services (www.boeing.com/launch), is the world's most
reliable heavy-lift commercial launch service. This international
partnership offers the most direct and cost-effective route to geostationary
orbit. With the advantage of a launch site on the Equator, the reliable
Zenit-3SL rocket can lift a heavier spacecraft mass or provide longer life
on orbit, offering best value plus schedule assurance. For additional
information, please visit the Sea Launch website at: www.sea-launch.com.
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Contact:
Paula Korn
562.499.4729 or 562.254.5684 (mobile)
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
- Agreement includes first Land Launch mission
Long Beach , Calif. , July 28, 2005 -- The Sea Launch Company announces that
PanAmSat (NYSE:PA) has selected the Sea Launch system for the launch of two
new spacecraft in 2006 and 2007. Sea Launch and PanAmSat have also signed an
agreement providing for the first mission with a new Land Launch offering
plus options for additional Land Launch missions. More information about the
Land Launch missions is being issued in a separate announcement.
The new Sea Launch missions will require Zenit-3SL vehicles to lift two
4700-kg spacecraft -- Galaxy 16 and Galaxy 18 -- to geosynchronous transfer
orbit. Galaxy 16 is scheduled for launch in the 2nd Quarter of 2006, while
Galaxy 18 will launch a year later. Built by Space Systems/Loral, the
1300-series hybrid satellites will carry 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band
transponders and each is designed for a 15-year lifespan in orbit. Sea
Launch's direct insertion into equatorial orbit is expected to yield
additional years of life for each of the spacecraft.
Galaxy 16 will be located at 99 degrees West Longitude, providing advanced
cable television, data and telecommunications services to the continental
United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico and Canada. Galaxy 18 will be
positioned at 123 degrees West Longitude, with a similar footprint. These
will be the fourth and fifth spacecraft Sea Launch will orbit for PanAmSat
Corporation, based in Wilton, Conn. Previous launches for PanAmSat include
Galaxy 13/Horizons-1 in 2003, Galaxy 3C in 2002 and PAS-9 in 2000.
"We are very excited to be launching these satellites for PanAmSat," said
Jim Maser, president and general manager of Sea Launch, "This block buy
agreement is a very strong demonstration of our already solid relationship
between PanAmSat and Sea Launch. The confidence and trust PanAmSat has
developed with our launch system and the organization behind it continues to
grow. We are proud to be part of their extremely professional and
world-class team."
"We are extremely pleased to expand upon what has been a very successful
partnership between Sea Launch and PanAmSat," said Bridget Neville, senior
vice president of engineering and operations at PanAmSat. "PanAmSat depends
upon the reliability that Sea Launch provides, and we appreciate the strong
relationship and spirit of cooperation that PanAmSat and Sea Launch have
built over the years."
About PanAmSat
Through its owned and operated fleet of 23 satellites, PanAmSat (NYSE:PA) is
a leading global provider of video, broadcasting and network distribution
and delivery services. It transmits 1,991 television channels worldwide and,
as such, is the leading carrier of standard and high-definition signals. In
total, the Company's in-orbit fleet is capable of reaching over 98 percent
of the world's population through cable television systems, broadcast
affiliates, direct-to-home operators, Internet service providers and
telecommunications companies. In addition, PanAmSat supports the largest
concentration of satellite-based business networks in the U.S., as well as
specialized communications services in remote areas throughout the world.
For more information, visit the Company's web site at: www.panamsat.com.
About Sea Launch
Sea Launch Company, LLC, headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., and marketed
through Boeing Launch Services (www.boeing.com/launch), is the world's most
reliable heavy-lift commercial launch service. This international
partnership offers the most direct and cost-effective route to geostationary
orbit. With the advantage of a launch site on the Equator, the reliable
Zenit-3SL rocket can lift a heavier spacecraft mass or provide longer life
on orbit, offering best value plus schedule assurance. For additional
information, please visit the Sea Launch website at: www.sea-launch.com.
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Contact:
Paula Korn
562.499.4729 or 562.254.5684 (mobile)
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info