[Satellite TODAY 12-18-09] Orbital Sciences has been selected by Intelsat to build the Intelsat 23 (IS-23) communications satellite based on Orbital’s Star-2 platform, the company announced Dec. 17.
    IS-23 will to provide communications services for the Americas, Europe and Africa through 15 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders from 53 degrees West. The satellite is scheduled to be launched in late 2011. 
    IS-23 will be the 10th Intelsat satellite built by Orbital. Financial details of the contract were not disclosed.

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