Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with Korea Telecom (KT) to provide their next telecommunication satellite, Koreasat 6. The satellite is scheduled to launch in late 2010 and will be positioned at 116° E to provide broadcasting and telecommunications services over Korea. This is the third cooperative effort between the two agenices. Thales Alenia Space teamed with U.S manufacturer, Orbital Sciences Corporation (Orbital), who will provide the satellite platform. Thales Alenia Space will have overall responsibility for design, manufacturing, and test of the Koreasat 6 satellite, the Ground Segment, as well as Launch and Early Operations Phase (LEOP), In-Orbit Test (IOT) support, and associated services. Thales Alenia Space will procure Orbital’s small sized GEO platform, and will manufacture the communications payload—Cannes, France
Thales Alenia Space To Make It A Small World
Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with Korea Telecom (KT) to provide their next telecommunication satellite, Koreasat 6. The satellite is scheduled to launch in late 2010 and will be positioned at 116° E to provide broadcasting and telecommunications services over Korea. This is the third cooperative effort between the two agenices. Thales Alenia Space teamed with U.S manufacturer, Orbital Sciences Corporation (Orbital), who will provide the satellite platform. Thales Alenia Space will have overall responsibility for design, manufacturing, and test of the Koreasat 6 satellite, the Ground Segment, as well as Launch and Early Operations Phase (LEOP), In-Orbit Test (IOT) support, and associated services. Thales Alenia Space will procure Orbital’s small sized GEO platform, and will manufacture the communications payload—Cannes, France
