Avis de l'Expert + - TELE-satellite International Magazine
Avis de l'Expert + - TELE-satellite International Magazine
Avis de l'Expert + - TELE-satellite International Magazine
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SATELLITE INFORMATION<br />
Edited by<br />
Sylvain Oscul<br />
NIMIQ 4<br />
Launch is scheduled for May. NIMIQ 4 will<br />
continue to enhance digital television services<br />
in Canada at 278°E (82°W) collocated with NIMIQ<br />
2. It will feature 32 Ku-band and 8 Ka-band<br />
transpon<strong>de</strong>rs. Launcher is Proton from<br />
the Baikonour site in Russia.<br />
Spaceport technical center<br />
(with Ariane 5 full-scale mo<strong>de</strong>l)<br />
www.arianespace.com<br />
New Satellites<br />
62 <strong>TELE</strong>-<strong>satellite</strong> & Broadband — 06-07/2008 — www.<strong>TELE</strong>-<strong>satellite</strong>.com<br />
SUPERBIRD 7<br />
Will be launched by an Ariane 5 in July from<br />
the Guyana Space Center, Europe‘s Spaceport<br />
in Kourou, French Guayana, South America,<br />
and be positioned at 144°E with 28 Ku<br />
transpon<strong>de</strong>rs.<br />
PROTOSTAR 1<br />
This new bird is to be launched in June<br />
by Ariane 5 in Guyana, to be located<br />
at 95°E with 22 Ku and 32 C-Band<br />
transpon<strong>de</strong>rs to provi<strong>de</strong> DTH to the<br />
Asia area for the next 15 years.
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