Inmarsat PLC Inmarsat to launch EAN satellite with Arianespace (2156R)
December 08 2016 - 1:00AM
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Inmarsat PLC
08 December 2016
Inmarsat signs contract to launch European Aviation Network
satellite with Arianespace
8 December 2016: Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the world's leading
provider of global mobile satellite communications, has today
signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its S-band satellite
for the European Aviation Network (EAN) on an Ariane 5 heavy lift
launch vehicle. The EAN payload is part of a 'condosat' constructed
by Thales Alenia Space, which incorporates a second payload for
Hellas-Sat. The condosat is scheduled to be launched from the
Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana in mid-2017.
The condosat was originally scheduled for launch with SpaceX.
However, following the delay in SpaceX's launch schedule, Inmarsat
and Hellas-Sat took the decision to move the condosat to an
Arianespace launch.
Inmarsat will launch Inmarsat-5 F4, a Global Xpress (GX)
satellite, with SpaceX. This launch is planned for H1 2017 and
Inmarsat is looking forward to continuing to work with SpaceX going
forward.
"We are delighted with flexibility that Arianespace has shown in
being able to provide a launch slot that enables us to place our
European Aviation Network S-band satellite in orbit by mid-2017,"
said Michele Franci, CTO, Inmarsat. "This launch schedule supports
the introduction of our ground-breaking integrated satellite and
air-to-ground network, developed by Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom,
which will deliver a very high capacity broadband Wi-Fi experience
for passengers flying throughout Europe."
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About Inmarsat Inmarsat plc is the leading provider of global
mobile satellite communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has
been providing reliable voice and high-speed data communications to
governments, enterprises and other organizations, with a range of
services that can be used on land, at sea or in the air. Inmarsat
employs around 1,600 staff in more than 60 locations around the
world, with a presence in the major ports and centres of commerce
on every continent. Inmarsat is listed on the London Stock Exchange
(LSE:ISAT.L). For more information, please visit
www.inmarsat.com.
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