[Satellite Today 06-15-09] Measat’s Measat 3A satellite is now at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan in final preparations for launch, the company said June 12. The Measat-3A satellite will add an additional 12 Ku-Band and 12 C-Band transponders to Measat’s fleet, increasing by 50 percent the amount of satellite capacity at Measat’s 91.5 degrees East orbital slot.
The satellite, manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corp. is scheduled for launch on a Zenit 3-SLB Land launch vehicle at 3:50 a.m. local time (5:50 a.m. KL time) on Monday 22 June.
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