Sea Launch To Loft PanAmSat's Galaxy 16 Satellite

摘要

PanAmSat Corp. of Wilton, Conn., awarded a contract to Sea Launch to loft the Galaxy 16 satellite into orbit in 2006, Sea Launch announced. The 4,700-kilogram Galaxy 16, being built by Space Systems/Loral of Palo Alto, Calif., will carry 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders and provider service for North America. Sea Launch, based in Long Beach, Calif., performs its missions from a floating platform at the equator. The company's Zenit 3SL launch vehicle previously has lofted three PanAmSat spacecraft into orbit.