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To: ebg51 who wrote (10158)	9/6/2002 2:04:14 PM
From: Jeff Vayda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10852

Intelsat 906 launched spaceflightnow.com When an Ariane 4 rocket completed its mission of deploying the Intelsat 906 communications satellite into space early today it meant the venerable commercial booster is only two flights away from retirement and Intelsat has just one additional craft to launch in this next-generation series. <snip> The Space Systems/Loral-built satellite will conduct a series of engine firings to reach a circular geostationary orbit about 36,000 km above the equator. It will be parked at 64.15 degrees East longitude over the Indian Ocean to enter service in October to provide Internet, broadcasting, telephony and networking services to Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The C-band/Ku-band satellite has the ability to uplink and downlink data streams from different beams and operating frequency bands. Customers can uplink in Ku-band in Europe where interference and coordination are reduced, officials said.