Palapa-D communications satellite now in geostationary orbit

Published: 10 September 2009 y., Thursday

Erdvėlaivis „Endevour“ susijungęs su Tarptautine kosmoso stotimi (TKS). Nuotraukoje taip pat matosi Italija

Thales Alenia Space and Indosat announced today that the Launch Early Operation Phase (LEOP) has been successfully completed and the Palapa-D communications satellite is now in the nominal geostationary orbit (GEO).

The solar panels and antennas have been deployed, and the payload in-orbit testing (IOT) phase is ready to start.

Šaltinis: www.thalesgroup.com
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