A 2011 file photo of an Ariane 5 rocket rolling out to the launch pad. Credit: Arianespace

DirecTV- and Intelsat-owned Satellite Will Host Yahsat Payload

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A large Ku-band direct-broadcast television satellite under construction for satellite-broadcaster DirecTV’s Latin American division and for satellite fleet operator Intelsat will also carry a Ka-band payload built for Yahsat of the United Arab Emirates, DirecTV and Intelsat said.

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Ariane 5 on a previous mission. Credit: Arianespace.

Ariane 5 Lofts Pair of DirecTV Satellites 

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Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket on May 27 successfully delivered two direct-broadcast television satellites into transfer orbit for DirecTV in the vehicle’s 65th consecutive success and the second of six missions planned for 2015.

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