Lockheed Martin has been contracted to provide Vietnam with its second telecommunications satellite, Vinasat-2.
The deal is worth US$215m. The satellite will be owned by the national telecoms incumbent, Vietnam Post and Telecommunications…
Lockheed Martin has been contracted to provide Vietnam with its second telecommunications satellite, Vinasat-2.
The deal is worth US$215m. The satellite will be owned by the national telecoms incumbent, Vietnam Post and Telecommunications (VNPT).
Vinasat-2 will carry 24 Ku-band transponders that cover Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. It will be placed at the 131.8E orbital position and is set for launch in 2012.
Lockheed Martin built Vinasat-1, which was launched in 2008. The satellite has seen high demand and is already more than 80% full. It is expected to be fully utilised by the end of 2011.