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Sea Launch Will Orbit Intelsat 17 In Liftoff Coming Late Next Year

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Monday, January 26th, 2009

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Sea Launch will launch the Intelsat 17 communications satellite late next year, according to Sea Launch. This will be the first of five missions on the Sea Launch system in a previously announced multiple launch services contract with Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services. Built by Space Systems/Loral, the 1300-series Intelsat 17 (IS-17) communications satellite will replace Intelsat 704, currently positioned at 66 degrees East Longitude, as part of the company's on-going fleet investment program. Designed…

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