Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] will build a satellite, New Dawn, for Intelsat Ltd. The deal was set last month, where Intelsat is forming a joint venture with Convergence Partners to own and operate the satellite. New Dawn will help fill a growing need for fixed satellite services such as voice communications, wireless backhaul, Internet connectivity and broadcast media applications across Africa. The spacecraft will be based on the Orbital STAR-2 platform. It will generate approximately 4.8 kilowatts of electrical power…
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