[Satellite Today – 4-21-08] Arianespace launched communications satellites for Brazil and Vietnam, the company announced April 18.
    Star One C2, built by Thales Alenia Space, will be used by Brazilian telecommunications operator Star One to provide telecommunications, multimedia and broadband Internet services over South America. The spacecraft carries 28 C-band, 16 Ku-band transponders and an X-band transponder.
    Vinasat-1, manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, is Vietnam’s first telecommunications satellite and will be operated by Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group. The spacecraft carries 12 Ku-band and eight C-band transponders to provide radio, television and telephone transmission services over Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific region.