Successful launch of EUTELSAT KONNECT
Built by Thales Alenia Space, the EUTELSAT KONNECT communications satellite,
features all-electric propulsion and operates in Ka-band
PARIS, France, January 17, 2020/ -- The
EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite was successfully launched into Geostationary
Transfer Orbit by Arianespace using an Ariane 5 rocket that lifted off
from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, at 9.05 pm
Universal Time (10.05 pm CET) on January 16.
The separation of the all-electric satellite occurred after a 27-minute
flight and the spacecraft systems checkout was successfully completed
over a period of 3 hours.
Built by Thales Alenia Space, the EUTELSAT KONNECT communications
satellite, features all-electric propulsion and operates in Ka-band. It
is the first satellite to use Thales Alenia Space’s all-electric
Spacebus NEO platform, developed under the Neosat Partnership Project
conducted by the European and French space agencies (ESA and CNES).
EUTELSAT KONNECT will assure full or partial coverage for up to 40
countries across Africa and 15 over Europe. Offering total capacity of
75 Gbps, by next autumn this high throughput satellite will allow the
operator to provide Internet access services for both companies and
individuals at up to 100 Mbps.
Rodolphe Belmer, CEO of Eutelsat: "Our congratulations to
Arianespace and the Guiana Space Center teams for successfully launching our EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite towards geostationary orbit. The
collaboration between Eutelsat, Thales Alenia Space and Arianespace on
this ambitious satellite programme has resulted in a world-first
broadband satellite for the African and European continents that
demonstrates the suitability of satellite infrastructure as a means to
deliver high quality broadband services, contributing to bridging the
digital divide within rural areas."
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