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March 20, 9:45 EST
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Officials at Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) recently shipped the NSS-7 telecommunications satellite, designed and built for New Skies Satellites N.V. in The Hague, The Netherlands, to Kourou, French Guiana, where it will be readied for a mid-April launch.
NSS-7 is a hybrid Ku- and C-band telecommunications satellite providing fixed satellite services, including video distribution and contribution, Internet access, corporate business networking, and fixed services such as
telephony and data, Lockheed Martin officials say. Based on an enhanced version of Lockheed Martin's A2100AX satellite bus, this 72 transponder satellite will operate at 338.5 degrees East longitude over the Atlantic Ocean, providing coverage to Europe, Africa, and the Americas where it will replace the NSS-K and NSS-803 satellites, company officials say.
NSS-7's expansive coverage is achieved through 11 high-powered beams, which are focused on key developed and emerging markets, Lockheed Martin officials say. The extensive switching capability between beams and between frequency bands offers enhanced connectivity between regions and makes it possible to tailor capacity to match current Internet and video traffic patterns in the Atlantic Ocean Region, company officials say. NSS-7's high downlink power levels also will enable the use of smaller, more efficient receive systems for the delivery of Internet and data services. Following delivery in-orbit, the satellite will be operated from New Skies Satellite's new operations center located in The Hague, The Netherlands, Lockheed Martin officials say.
New Skies Satellites is one of only four fixed satellite communications companies with global satellite coverage, offering video, voice, data, and Internet communications services to a range of telecommunications carriers, broadcasters, large corporations, and Internet service providers around the world. New Skies has five satellites in geosynchronous orbit and ground facilities worldwide. The company also has three new spacecraft under construction, which are planned to serve the Atlantic Ocean Region, Asia, and the Americas. In line with its growth strategy, the company has secured certain rights to make use of four additional orbital positions.
For more information on NSS-7 contact New Skies Satellites on the World Wide Web at http://www.newskies.com. For more information on Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems contact the company on the World Wide Web at http://www.lockheedmartin.com.
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