The Intelsat 38/Azerspace-2 satellite, slated for launch on 7 September with Horizons 3e, carries a Ku-band payload that will provide continuity of service for the Intelsat 12 satellite located at 45 degrees East.
Intelsat 38 will host leading Direct-to-Home television platforms for the fast growing Central and Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific regions and support the growth objectives of our customers in these regions. Intelsat 38 will also provide critical broadband connectivity for corporate network and government services in Africa
Preparations are Underway:
Intelsat 38 was transported from the airport two weeks ago by a convoy comprised of a pilot car, police, safety car and a tools truck, making one stop while en route. The spacecraft was unloaded from its container at the BAF (Final Assembly Building) to the payload processing facility of the Guiana Space Center (CSG). At this location, the satellite will undergo an adapter fit-check and upon successful completion of this test, the spacecraft will then be towed in the CCU-3 (huge environmentally controlled portable high bay) to the S3B complex for electrical testing and fuel loading. Then it’s back to the BAF for combined operations.
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