WorldSat will die away
Ariane lose two launch clients
SES Global’s plan to assemble a portfolio of Oceanic satellite assets under the WorldSat brand has been scrubbed. Inside Satellite understand that with the recent successful launch of AMC-12 (previously known as WorldSat 2) the role for WorldSat has diminished, and WorldSat put to sleep. SES Astra has already committed to use 33 transponders of AMC-12 (and dubbed the service Astra 4A) while SES partner company Star One of Brazil is taking the 18 transponders covering South America which it will operate as Star One C-12. SES Americom will use the remaining frequencies to boost interconnect between the US, Europe/Mid-East and South America.

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