International Launch Services today revealed the details of the upcoming launch of Hispamar‘s Amazonas satellite. The bird, which will provide communications, Internet, broadcasting and broadband services, will be launched on a Proton M/Breeze M launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch window opens Aug. 4 at 6:32 p.m. EDT. The satellite, built by EADS Astrium, carries 32 Ku-band and 19 C-band transponders, and it has a service life of 15 years. It will reside at 61 degrees West longitude once it reaches orbit. Hispamar is the Brazilian subsidiary of Hispasat of Spain, which in turn is a subsidiary Hispasat.
Amazonas Satellite Launch Details Revealed
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