TerreStar-1 Arrives in Kourou
May 19, 2009
Space Systems/Loral has delivered TerreStar-1 to its launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, where Arianespace will launch it on June 24 aboard an Ariane 5 heavy lift launch vehicle, TerreStar announced May 18.
TerreStar-1, the largest commercial satellite ever launched, is designed to provide integrated satellite and terrestrial mobile services for critical communications using conventional sized dual mode handsets over 2 GHz spectrum. TerraStar said that the satellite will be capable of generating over five hundred spot beams covering the continental United States, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
"The arrival of TerreStar-1 signals the start of final launch preparations. Once launched, TerreStar-1 will allow us to deliver on the vision of an integrated satellite and terrestrial mobile service that enables next generation applications anytime, anywhere," said Jeffrey Epstein, president of TerreStar Networks, in a statement.
May 19, 2009
Space Systems/Loral has delivered TerreStar-1 to its launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, where Arianespace will launch it on June 24 aboard an Ariane 5 heavy lift launch vehicle, TerreStar announced May 18.
TerreStar-1, the largest commercial satellite ever launched, is designed to provide integrated satellite and terrestrial mobile services for critical communications using conventional sized dual mode handsets over 2 GHz spectrum. TerraStar said that the satellite will be capable of generating over five hundred spot beams covering the continental United States, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
"The arrival of TerreStar-1 signals the start of final launch preparations. Once launched, TerreStar-1 will allow us to deliver on the vision of an integrated satellite and terrestrial mobile service that enables next generation applications anytime, anywhere," said Jeffrey Epstein, president of TerreStar Networks, in a statement.