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France : DIRECTV-14 satellite fueled for its launch on ARIANESPACE s upcoming ARIANE 5 mission [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Preparations are on for the launch of DIRECTV-14 satellite on Arianespace s upcoming Ariane 5 mission which is planned for liftoff in early December, with India s GSAT-16 as the co-passenger. The high-capacity spacecraft got its propellant load in the S5A fueling and integration hall, developed by Space Systems/Loral (SSL) for operator DIRECTV with this activity coming after DIRECTV-14 s fit-check procedure conducted earlier this month in the Spaceport s S5C clean room facility. DIRECTV-14 is a 20-kilowatt class Ka-band and reverse-band digital broadcast satellite that will be utilized to deliver Ultra HD and other new consumer facilities for DIRECTV. It was developed with a very superior beam forming network to offer service across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. DIRECTV-14 will be joined on the flight by the Indian Space Research Organisation s (ISRO) GSAT-16 telecommunications satellite which also is being prepared for introduction at the Spaceport, and is developed to offer telecommunications services that include VSAT transmissions, TV broadcasting and emergency communications. (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |