SES AMERICOM Announces AMC-5R Spacecraft Procurement and Initiates Fleet
Replacement Plan First hybrid C/Ku-band satellite to be delivered in 2009
PRINCETON, NJ – May 8, 2007 – SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg
stock exchanges: SESG), announced today that it has ordered a
replacement satellite, AMC-5R, plus a ground spare with an option to add
up to three more spacecraft per its contract with Orbital Sciences
Corporation (NYSE: ORB). Through this agreement, SES AMERICOM takes
advantage of new advances in satellite development and incorporates some
progressive design characteristics that will result in significant
mission flexibility.
“Our agreement is the fruition of a significant teaming effort by SES
AMERICOM’s and Orbital’s space systems’ teams to develop a new approach
to satellite design and its subsequent manufacturing,” said Jim Ducay,
SES AMERICOM’s Chief Operating Officer. “Their collaboration resulted in
an optimum design against a defined schedule that capitalizes on savings
to be realized by both parties. AMC-5R will be the first of these
advanced spacecraft to be manufactured based on close-to-standardized
requirements that will position SES AMERICOM to efficiently accommodate
the fleet replacement cycle.”
“Orbital is very proud to have been selected by SES AMERICOM for this
significant order,” said Carl Marchetto, Orbital’s Executive Vice
President and General Manager of its Space Systems Group. “The Star 2
platform accommodates SES AMERICOM’s rigorous technical expectations and
our recent expansion of the Dulles, VA satellite manufacturing facility
will allow us to meet their mission and delivery requirements.”
Orbital Sciences (Orbital) will serve as the prime contractor for the
new spacecraft based on the most powerful version of their STAR 2
satellite platform. AMC-5R and the identical ground spare will be hybrid
satellites, each carrying 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders of 36
MHz each. A portion of each frequency payload will be cross-strapped,
allowing signals to be transmitted to the satellite in one frequency and
received in the other, giving customers added flexibility while enabling
new service developments and enhancements. The spacecraft will generate
approximately five kilowatts of payload power and will have two
deployable reflectors. Deliveries of the two satellites are scheduled
for mid- and late-2009, respectively.
About SES AMERICOM
The largest supplier of satellite services in the U.S., SES AMERICOM is
recognized as a leading innovator of global satellite communications
services. The company today operates a fleet of 15 spacecraft in orbital
positions predominantly providing service throughout the Americas. As a
member of the SES family, SES AMERICOM is able to provide end-to-end
telecommunications solutions to any region of the world via a fleet of
more than 36 satellites. In addition, AMERICOM Government Services, a
wholly owned subsidiary, is dedicated to providing satellite-based
communications solutions to both civilian and defense agencies of the
U.S. government. With its combined operations, SES AMERICOM serves
broadcasters, cable programmers, aeronautical and maritime
communications integrators, Internet service providers, mobile
communications networks, government agencies, educational institutions,
carriers and secure global data networks with efficient communication
and content distribution solutions.
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