Intelsat Ltd the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services announced on April 27, that the Australian Defence Force has agreed to purchase a specialised UHF communications package aboard Intelsat 22, scheduled for launch in 2012.
As part of the “hosted payload” contract valued at US$167 million, Intelsat will arrange the construction and integration of the UHF payload with the satellite. Under the agreement, Intelsat is expected to operate the ADF payload and provide related services for 15 years after the launch.
Intelsat 22 will be positioned at 72 degree east longitude …