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Article: United States: Lockheed Martin Ready for Launch of Intelsat 14 Spacecraft.
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- November 12, 2009
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Byline: kusumv03
Lockheed Martin is in the final stages of preparation for Saturday's launch of a commercial telecommunications satellite for Intelsat, the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, aboard an Atlas V booster provided by United Launch Alliance. The launch window opens at 12:48 a.m. EST and extends until 2:18 a.m.
Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services is under contract to Intelsat Ltd. to place the Intelsat 14 (IS-14) spacecraft into an injected orbit, ultimately positioned at 315 degrees east longitude. IS-14 was built by Space Systems/Loral and will provide high-powered video and data services through its C-band and ...