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Measat-3b launch reset for Sept 12
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14:
Measat Global Bhd has set the new launch date for its Measat-3b satellite to be Sept 12 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
The US$350 million (RM1.12 billion) satellite – earlier scheduled to be launched on May 29, then June 6 – was held back when the manufacturer of Measat-3b co-passenger asked time for some repairs.
“Once operational, Measat-3b will be a key contributor to the Asian pay TV landscape, supporting direct-to-home television platforms serving more than 18 million households,” said Measat Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Paul Brown-Kenyon had said.
The latest satellite is designed to provide an additional 48 high powered Ku-band transponders to the 91.5°E orbital slot to expand direct-to-home and VSAT services across Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia.
Co-located with Measat-3 and Measat-3a, the satellite would more than double Measat’s Ku-band capacity at 91.5°E creating one of the region’s most powerful and robust orbital locations.
“By end-2015 or early 2016, we will launch another satellite, Measat-3c. This brings our 2017 revenue forecast to US$260 million (RM836.82 million),” Brown-Kenyon had said in May.
“Besides MEASAT-3c, we are already planning three new satellites, namely Measat-2a, Measat-3d and Africasat-1b.”