Media Advisory: ILS Proton to Launch MEASAT-3 
Payload: MEASAT-3, Boeing 601HP platformSeparated Mass: Approx. 4,765 kg (10,505 lbs)
Launch Vehicle: Proton M/Breeze MWeight at Liftoff: 691,272 kg (1.5 million lbs), including payloadHeight: 56.2 m (184 ft)
Launch Time: 5:28 a.m. Dec. 12 Baikonur, 23:28 Dec. 11 GMT, 6:28 p.m. Dec. 11 EST, 3:28 p.m. Dec. 11 PST
Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan; Launch Pad 39
End User: MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Satellite Manufacturer: Boeing Satellite Systems; El Segundo, Calif.
Launch Vehicle Manufacturer: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Moscow
Launch Services Provider: International Launch Services (ILS); McLean, Va.
Satellite Use: MEASAT-3 will provide high-powered C-band coverage over more than 100 countries comprising more than 70 percent of the world's population, and DTH-quality Ku-band coverage to over 160 million TV households in Malaysia, Indonesia and South Asia.
Satellite Statistics:
24 C-band transponders
24 Ku-band transponders
Orbital location: 91.5 degrees East longitude
Contractual service life of 15 years
Mission Profile: The Proton launch vehicle will inject the satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit, using a five-burn Breeze M mission design. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent trajectory to place the Breeze M fourth stage, with the satellite, into a suborbital trajectory, from which the Breeze M will place
itself and the spacecraft into a circular parking orbit of 173 km (107.5 miles), inclined at 51.5 degrees. Then the satellite will be propelled to its transfer orbit by additional burns of the Breeze M. Following separation from the Breeze M, the spacecraft will perform a series of liquid apogee engine burns to raise perigee, lower inclination and circularize the orbit at the geostationary altitude of 35,786 km (22,236 miles).
Target Orbit at Separation: Apogee: 35,786 km (22,236 miles); Perigee: 7,360 km (4,573 miles); Inclination: 16.5 degrees
Spacecraft Separation: Approximately 9 hours, 12 minutes after liftoff
ILS Mission Statistics:
4th ILS Proton mission of 2006
10th Proton launch of Boeing 601 bus
39th ILS mission on Proton
Live Broadcastin North America: Intelsat IA-6, 93 degrees West, transponder 9, C-band, analog NTSC, downlink 3880 MHz (vertical). Test signals start at 5:30 p.m. EST, broadcast begins around 6 p.m.
Live Broadcast in Malaysia: PAS-8, 166 degrees
East, transponder 17C Lower, Channels A&B, C-band, digital PAL, downlink 4031 MHz (vertical), symbol rate 13.24, fec: 2/3. Test signals start at 22:30 GMT.
Live Broadcastin Europe: New Skies NSS-7, 338 degrees East, transponder WHL4/EUH3 Channel 1, Ku-band, digital PAL, downlink 11,098.9 MHz (horizontal), symbol rate 6.1113, fec: 3/4. Test signals start at 22:30 GMT.
ILS Proton Successfully Launches MEASAT-3 Satellite
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, Dec. 12, 2006 - A Proton Breeze M launch vehicle successfully placed the MEASAT-3 satellite into orbit today, for the final mission of the year for International Launch Services (ILS).
The launcher lifted off at 5:28 a.m. today local time (6:28 p.m. Monday EST, 23:28 Monday GMT). The mission lasted 9 hours and 12 minutes before MEASAT-3 was released into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. This was the fourth Proton launch of the year for ILS. ILS has exclusive rights to market and manage missions on the Russian Proton vehicle for commercial satellite customers worldwide.
The satellite is a 601HP model built for MEASAT Satellite Systems (MEASAT) Sdn Bhd by Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. From its final orbital position of 91.5 degrees East longitude, MEASAT-3 will serve customers in more than
100 countries at C-band and in Malaysia, Indonesia and South Asian with DTH-quality Ku-band coverage. This was MEASAT's first launch on an ILS Proton vehicle, as well as the 10th 601 model spacecraft launched on Proton.
"This is the first satellite to be launched for MEASAT in a decade, and we're pleased that ILS and Proton have played a part in this important event," said ILS President Frank McKenna. "We're proud of the accuracy with which Proton delivered the satellite to orbit. Today's successful performance validates MEASAT's confidence in our vehicle, and we hope to convert this confidence into additional
opportunities to work with MEASAT."
"We are very pleased with the successful launch of MEASAT-3," said Paul Brown-Kenyon, chief operating officer of MEASAT. "The satellite, which is central to the expansion of our DTH and broadcast distribution business, is expected to begin operations by 1 February 2007. We extend our heartfelt thanks to ILS, and their Russian partners, for a professionally executed launch campaign."
The Proton vehicle, built by ILS partner Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center of Russia, has carried out 323 missions
for the Russian government and commercial customers over more than 40 years.
ILS is a joint venture between Space Transport Inc., Khrunichev and RSC Energia. ILS is incorporated in Delaware in the United States, and is headquartered in McLean, Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C.
MEASAT is a premium supplier of satellite communications services to DTH operators, broadcasters and telecommunications companies across Southeast and Northeast Asia.
This addition of the MEASAT-3 satellite will expand the MEASAT fleet to over 100 countries representing over 70 percent of the world's population.
CYBERJAYA (Malaysia), Nov 28 (NNN-BERNAMA)
Malaysia's Measat-3, scheduled for launch on Dec 12 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, will extend the reach of the Measat fleet to over 100 countries, representing more
than 70 per cent of the world's population.
The new satellite involved an investment of USD220 million by Measat Satellite Sdn Bhd which is currently operating two satellite networks and provides video distribution services across East Asia and Southeast Asia, Indochina, South Asia and Australia.Its vice president of engineering and operations, Dr Ali R. Ebadi, said the new satellite will build scale and improve customer value proposition since Measat-1 was reaching 95 per cent utilisation.
Measat Satellite is a premium supplier of satellite communications services to broadcasters, direct-to-home (DTH) operators and telecom providers.The company provides a complete range of broadcast services including video playout, uplinking and video turnaround to and from the key European and North American
markets.Speaking to reporters during a media briefing and tour of its teleport and broadcast centre here, Ali said investment in the new spacecraft will allow Measat Satellite to strengthen its presence in existing DTH, VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) and national broadcast segments and expand into new DTH and international broadcast segments.
Measat-3 will also provide the company's existing customers with significant growth possibilities as other satellites servicing key segments were close to full utili
sation or facing reliability issues, he said.It will also build new capacity at the same slots, enabling customers to expand without having to invest in new ground installations, Ali said.Measat Satellite's chief operating officer Paul Brown-Kenyon said its vision was to become one of the top three satellite operators in the Asia Pacific region.
To achieve this, the group is expanding network scale reach, growing slots and introducing new services, he said.Measat has the rights to over 16 orbital slots around the world and was in discussions with a number of other partners over development of these slots, Brown-Kenyon said.
The company was now working with international broadcasters to provide a complete broadcasting solution, and has introduced satellite solutions for video services, co-location services, VSAT services and Internet Protocol (IP) services, he said.It was also in discussions with a number of African partners regarding a joint-venture satellite dedicated to the region and with parties from South Asia to extend the network reach and customer base, he added.
Measat-3 was manufactured by Boeing and built on the basis of a Boeing 601 satellite platform. The Measat 3's orbit mission life is about 15 years.The satellite will be delivered in a geostationary orbit, from which it will serve the communication systems of Malaysia, countries in South-West and Central Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Australia.Measat Satellite is also working on Measat-1R, the replacement for Measat 1, which is due to be launched the latest by early 2008.The satellite is currently being built and will be co-located with Measat-3.
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Payload: MEASAT-3, Boeing 601HP platformSeparated Mass: Approx. 4,765 kg (10,505 lbs)
Launch Vehicle: Proton M/Breeze MWeight at Liftoff: 691,272 kg (1.5 million lbs), including payloadHeight: 56.2 m (184 ft)
Launch Time: 5:28 a.m. Dec. 12 Baikonur, 23:28 Dec. 11 GMT, 6:28 p.m. Dec. 11 EST, 3:28 p.m. Dec. 11 PST
Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan; Launch Pad 39
End User: MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSatellite Manufacturer: Boeing Satellite Systems; El Segundo, Calif.
Launch Vehicle Manufacturer: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Moscow
Launch Services Provider: International Launch Services (ILS); McLean, Va.
Satellite Use: MEASAT-3 will provide high-powered C-band coverage over more than 100 countries comprising more than 70 percent of the world's population, and DTH-quality Ku-band coverage to over 160 million TV households in Malaysia, Indonesia and South Asia.
Satellite Statistics:
24 C-band transponders
24 Ku-band transponders
Orbital location: 91.5 degrees East longitude
Contractual service life of 15 years
Mission Profile: The Proton launch vehicle will inject the satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit, using a five-burn Breeze M mission design. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent trajectory to place the Breeze M fourth stage, with the satellite, into a suborbital trajectory, from which the Breeze M will place
itself and the spacecraft into a circular parking orbit of 173 km (107.5 miles), inclined at 51.5 degrees. Then the satellite will be propelled to its transfer orbit by additional burns of the Breeze M. Following separation from the Breeze M, the spacecraft will perform a series of liquid apogee engine burns to raise perigee, lower inclination and circularize the orbit at the geostationary altitude of 35,786 km (22,236 miles).Target Orbit at Separation: Apogee: 35,786 km (22,236 miles); Perigee: 7,360 km (4,573 miles); Inclination: 16.5 degrees
Spacecraft Separation: Approximately 9 hours, 12 minutes after liftoff
ILS Mission Statistics:
4th ILS Proton mission of 2006
10th Proton launch of Boeing 601 bus
39th ILS mission on Proton
Live Broadcastin North America: Intelsat IA-6, 93 degrees West, transponder 9, C-band, analog NTSC, downlink 3880 MHz (vertical). Test signals start at 5:30 p.m. EST, broadcast begins around 6 p.m.
Live Broadcast in Malaysia: PAS-8, 166 degrees
East, transponder 17C Lower, Channels A&B, C-band, digital PAL, downlink 4031 MHz (vertical), symbol rate 13.24, fec: 2/3. Test signals start at 22:30 GMT.Live Broadcastin Europe: New Skies NSS-7, 338 degrees East, transponder WHL4/EUH3 Channel 1, Ku-band, digital PAL, downlink 11,098.9 MHz (horizontal), symbol rate 6.1113, fec: 3/4. Test signals start at 22:30 GMT.
ILS Proton Successfully Launches MEASAT-3 Satellite
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, Dec. 12, 2006 - A Proton Breeze M launch vehicle successfully placed the MEASAT-3 satellite into orbit today, for the final mission of the year for International Launch Services (ILS).
The launcher lifted off at 5:28 a.m. today local time (6:28 p.m. Monday EST, 23:28 Monday GMT). The mission lasted 9 hours and 12 minutes before MEASAT-3 was released into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. This was the fourth Proton launch of the year for ILS. ILS has exclusive rights to market and manage missions on the Russian Proton vehicle for commercial satellite customers worldwide.
The satellite is a 601HP model built for MEASAT Satellite Systems (MEASAT) Sdn Bhd by Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. From its final orbital position of 91.5 degrees East longitude, MEASAT-3 will serve customers in more than
100 countries at C-band and in Malaysia, Indonesia and South Asian with DTH-quality Ku-band coverage. This was MEASAT's first launch on an ILS Proton vehicle, as well as the 10th 601 model spacecraft launched on Proton."This is the first satellite to be launched for MEASAT in a decade, and we're pleased that ILS and Proton have played a part in this important event," said ILS President Frank McKenna. "We're proud of the accuracy with which Proton delivered the satellite to orbit. Today's successful performance validates MEASAT's confidence in our vehicle, and we hope to convert this confidence into additional
opportunities to work with MEASAT.""We are very pleased with the successful launch of MEASAT-3," said Paul Brown-Kenyon, chief operating officer of MEASAT. "The satellite, which is central to the expansion of our DTH and broadcast distribution business, is expected to begin operations by 1 February 2007. We extend our heartfelt thanks to ILS, and their Russian partners, for a professionally executed launch campaign."
The Proton vehicle, built by ILS partner Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center of Russia, has carried out 323 missions
for the Russian government and commercial customers over more than 40 years.ILS is a joint venture between Space Transport Inc., Khrunichev and RSC Energia. ILS is incorporated in Delaware in the United States, and is headquartered in McLean, Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C.
MEASAT is a premium supplier of satellite communications services to DTH operators, broadcasters and telecommunications companies across Southeast and Northeast Asia.
This addition of the MEASAT-3 satellite will expand the MEASAT fleet to over 100 countries representing over 70 percent of the world's population.CYBERJAYA (Malaysia), Nov 28 (NNN-BERNAMA)
Malaysia's Measat-3, scheduled for launch on Dec 12 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, will extend the reach of the Measat fleet to over 100 countries, representing more
than 70 per cent of the world's population.The new satellite involved an investment of USD220 million by Measat Satellite Sdn Bhd which is currently operating two satellite networks and provides video distribution services across East Asia and Southeast Asia, Indochina, South Asia and Australia.Its vice president of engineering and operations, Dr Ali R. Ebadi, said the new satellite will build scale and improve customer value proposition since Measat-1 was reaching 95 per cent utilisation.
Measat Satellite is a premium supplier of satellite communications services to broadcasters, direct-to-home (DTH) operators and telecom providers.The company provides a complete range of broadcast services including video playout, uplinking and video turnaround to and from the key European and North American
markets.Speaking to reporters during a media briefing and tour of its teleport and broadcast centre here, Ali said investment in the new spacecraft will allow Measat Satellite to strengthen its presence in existing DTH, VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) and national broadcast segments and expand into new DTH and international broadcast segments.Measat-3 will also provide the company's existing customers with significant growth possibilities as other satellites servicing key segments were close to full utili
sation or facing reliability issues, he said.It will also build new capacity at the same slots, enabling customers to expand without having to invest in new ground installations, Ali said.Measat Satellite's chief operating officer Paul Brown-Kenyon said its vision was to become one of the top three satellite operators in the Asia Pacific region.To achieve this, the group is expanding network scale reach, growing slots and introducing new services, he said.Measat has the rights to over 16 orbital slots around the world and was in discussions with a number of other partners over development of these slots, Brown-Kenyon said.
The company was now working with international broadcasters to provide a complete broadcasting solution, and has introduced satellite solutions for video services, co-location services, VSAT services and Internet Protocol (IP) services, he said.It was also in discussions with a number of African partners regarding a joint-venture satellite dedicated to the region and with parties from South Asia to extend the network reach and customer base, he added.Measat-3 was manufactured by Boeing and built on the basis of a Boeing 601 satellite platform. The Measat 3's orbit mission life is about 15 years.The satellite will be delivered in a geostationary orbit, from which it will serve the communication systems of Malaysia, countries in South-West and Central Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Australia.Measat Satellite is also working on Measat-1R, the replacement for Measat 1, which is due to be launched the latest by early 2008.The satellite is currently being built and will be co-located with Measat-3.
Click here to view Measat 3 launch at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 12 dec 2006 >>> http://www.measat.com/popup_launch.asp . The glorious date was same with Johan and Julie wedding date.
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