Hylas-1 Satellite Safely Reaches Operating Orbit

摘要

The Hylas-1 broadband telecommunications satellite launched Nov. 26 has reached its final geostationary operating position and is in good health, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced Nov. 30.rnThe satellite was built by a joint venture between ISRO's Antrix commercial arm and Astrium Satellites of Europe, with the Indian side providing the satellite bus and Astrium handling the electronics payload. The payload includes a new subsystem, built with European Space Agency funding, to permit Hylas-1 owner Avanti Communications of London to adjust power and broadcast frequencies among different regions in response to demand for broadband service.