Space Systems/Loral (SSL) will build the second telecommunications satellite of Azerbaijan (Azerspace-2), the company said.
"SSL has a long history of partnering with satellite operators.We look forward to supporting Azercosmos in its collaborative project with Intelsat by building a spacecraft that will help both Azercosmos and Intelsat meet their growth objectives," abc.az cited SSL President John Celli as saying.
The satellite Azerspace-2 (Intelsat 38) will be located at the 45 degrees east orbital location. The service area of Azerspace-2 will cover Europe, South-East Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
"This new satellite will provide Azercosmos with additional capacity for the increasing demand in the region, and will allow us to continue to bring the best service to our customers. We are glad to cooperate with two world leaders in the satellite industry," the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Azercosmos, Rashad Nabiyev, said.
"Intelsat 38 is an example of the collaboration taking place across the satellite industry today. Our partnership with Azercosmos and SSL will enable us to meet the content distribution demands of viewers in Central Europe and Asia and provide corporate networks in Africa with the broadband connectivity," the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Intelsat, Thierry Guillemin, said.
The launch is expected to take place in 2017.
