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| THIRD GENERATION -- SATMEX 5, an HS 601HP satellite built for Satmex, is shown
undergoing final vibration testing before shipment to Kourou, French
Guiana, for an Ariane launch. SATMEX 5 has 48 transponders, 24 in
C-band and 24 in Ku-band, and 7,000 watts of payload power. The
satellite will also rely on a xenon ion propulsion system, XIPS, for
north/south stationkeeping. Designed for 15 years, SATMEX 5 will
provide business communications, television distribution, and
educational programming services to a region stretching from Canada to
the Patagonia. SATMEX 5 is the latest addition to the fleet of
Hughes-built satellites serving Mexico. The first were Morelos I and
II, launched in 1985, and Solidaridad 1 and 2, HS 601 spacecraft,
launched in 1993 and 1994. SATMEX 5 will replace Morelos II at 116.8
degrees West longitude. |
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