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ILS Potentially Delays Satmex 8 Launch
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Satmex 8 Satellite
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[Satellite TODAY 12-14-12] The Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) C- and Ku-band Satmex 8 satellite launch is likely to be delayed due to the ILS Proton Breeze M glitch, Satmex announced Dec. 14.
Satmex will participate in the ILS Failure Review Oversight Board (FROB) and reports that it is confident the issue will be resolved and that the launch will occur in a timely manner.
Satmex 8 is designed with 24 C-band and 40 Ku-band transponders, 19 additional high power Ku-band transponders than the current Satmex 5. The additional capacity aims to serve Latin America’s growing demand for satellite capacity and to provide growth for the company until the scheduled early 2015 launch of Satmex 7.
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