[Satellite Today 04-28-09] Intelsat signed a $167 million contract to host a specialized UHF payload to provide communication services for the Australian military, Intelsat announced April 27.
Intelsat is dedicating a portion of its Intelsat 22 satellite, which is being manufactured by Boeing, to be used by Australian defense forces for 15 years.
The payload is optimized to address high-growth service areas, supplying 48 C- and 24 Ku-band transponders for providing network services and media customers in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
The satellite will provide market capacity for commercial and government applications, Intelsat said.
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