| Space Systems/Loral, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications, announced that a satellite that it built for Intelsat, the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, is performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. The satellite deployed its solar arrays as planned early this morning, following its successful launch aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Tomorrow, the satellite is scheduled to begin firing its main thruster in order to start maneuvering into geosynchronous orbit. :theflyonthewall.com |
