Eutelsat afgiver ordre på Eutelsat W3D
Eutelsat har bestilt en ny satellit, Eutelsat W3D, som skal erstatte Eutelsat W3D, der på grund af tekniske problemer gik tabt kort efter opsendelsen 28/10/2010.
Ordren er afgivet til Thales Alenia Space, der skal levere satellitten med 56 transpondere indenfor 24 måneder.
Efter planen så skal Eutelsat W3D placeres på positionen 7 grader øst, hvor den skal øge kapaciteten fra de nuværende 44 til 70 transpondere.
Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat CEO, udtaler i forbindelse med ordren: “Working in close collaboration with industry, Eutelsat is now pushing ahead with timely delivery of W3C to 16° East in mid-2011 and has started the clock on the W3D programme which will be completed in 24 months. Our clear objective is to apply to both programmes all appropriate recommendations of the Inquiry Board currently investigating the loss of W3B. Even as the Inquiry Board continues its work, we are already implementing measures to tighten control of industry’s manufacturing processes.”
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