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[Satellite TODAY 09-18-12] European operator SES has commenced full operations on SES-5 located at the orbital position of 5 degrees East, the company announced Sept. 17.
SES said the satellite is now ready to deliver high performance and extensive coverage for Direct-to-Home (DTH) services, broadband, maritime communications, GSM backhaul, and VSAT applications in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched SES-5 July 10 on board a Proton rocket. Satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) designed and built the spacecraft to host 36 active Ku-band transponders and as many as 24 active C-band transponders.
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