Intelsat 40e is a geostationary satellite that will provide Intelsat’s government and enterprise customers across North and Central America with high...
Satellite launch
Athena satellite will be sent to space for testing purposes so that future satellites can be launched more easily.
A Simorgh rocket failed to put the Zafar 1 communications satellite into orbit due to low speed.
Two versions of the satellite have been produced in case the first launch fails.
After this first launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, OneWeb is planning to launch around 30 satellites with Soyuz rockets every month.
After the Zafar satellite is placed in orbit, a timeline has been finalised to launch five more, the minister said.
The mission will be SpaceX's fourth launch to grow its Starlink mega constellation of satellites, which are designed to provide high-speed broadband internet...
