Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Afghansat 1 (or EUTELSAT 48D/AFGHANSAT 1) (formerly Eutelsat W2M and later Eutelsat 48B and Eutelsat 28B) is a European communications satellite, which was launched on 20 December 2008 aboard an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket along with the Hot Bird 9 spacecraft. It was built by EADS Astrium, based around an I-3K satellite bus provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation. It was to have been placed in geosynchronous orbit at 16°E, from where it was to provide communications services to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, with 32 NATO J-band (IEEE Ku band) transponders.In January 2014 the MCIT signed an agreement with Eutelsat for satellite resources to enhance deployment of Afghanistan’s national broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure as well as its international connectivity. The AFGHANSAT 1 satellite will support a wide range of services including broadcasting, mobile telephony backhaul and IP connectivity.Commenting on the agreement, His Excellency Minister Sangin said: “AFGHANSAT 1 is a new milestone in the development of the ICT sector in Afghanistan, which in the last 12 years has already seen mobile telephony coverage of 88% and penetration grow from zero to 75% through the licensing of six operators, ICT sector employment provided for more than 138,000 people and more than $2.1 billion invested in the national economy. We are very happy to partner with Eutelsat on AFGHANSAT 1 which will provide access to ICT and broadcast services to Afghans, especially in unserved areas, and support our vision of transforming Afghanistan into an information society.”W2M historyThe satellite has a mass of 3,460 kg, and a planned service life of 15 years. On 28 January 2009, Eutelsat announced that it would not accept delivery of the satellite due to what was described as a "major anomaly affecting the satellite's power subsystem".Commenting on these decisions, Eutelsat Communications Chairman and CEO Giuliano Berretta said: "The situation affecting W2M is a serious disappointment for Eutelsat. However, for many years we have pursued a strategy based on securing and expanding our in-orbit resources in order to mitigate this type of risk. Our current investment programme consequently combines early renewal of operating satellites, together with securing the fleet through readily available back-up resources, and expansion of services with larger satellites. This policy puts us in a position to absorb the unavailability of W2M without impact on the continuity of service we provide our customers."On the same day Eutelsat also confirmed that the unavailability of W2M does not impact on the Group’s guidance for revenues in excess of 900 million euros for the 2008-2009 financial year since the W2M satellite programme is fully insured.Although Eutelsat had originally declared that, due to the power system partial failure, W2M would not be integrated into Eutelsat’s satellite fleet; after the in-orbit failure of Eutelsat W2 in January 2010, Eutelsat decided to redeploy W2M at 16°E to provide limited back-up services for the failed W2 satellite. The satellite was redeployed from 28.5° East where it has delivered 100% availibility since August 2012. Its estimated end of operational use in stable orbit is 2020.. }
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- Afghansat_1 abstract "Afghansat 1 (or EUTELSAT 48D/AFGHANSAT 1) (formerly Eutelsat W2M and later Eutelsat 48B and Eutelsat 28B) is a European communications satellite, which was launched on 20 December 2008 aboard an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket along with the Hot Bird 9 spacecraft. It was built by EADS Astrium, based around an I-3K satellite bus provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation. It was to have been placed in geosynchronous orbit at 16°E, from where it was to provide communications services to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, with 32 NATO J-band (IEEE Ku band) transponders.In January 2014 the MCIT signed an agreement with Eutelsat for satellite resources to enhance deployment of Afghanistan’s national broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure as well as its international connectivity. The AFGHANSAT 1 satellite will support a wide range of services including broadcasting, mobile telephony backhaul and IP connectivity.Commenting on the agreement, His Excellency Minister Sangin said: “AFGHANSAT 1 is a new milestone in the development of the ICT sector in Afghanistan, which in the last 12 years has already seen mobile telephony coverage of 88% and penetration grow from zero to 75% through the licensing of six operators, ICT sector employment provided for more than 138,000 people and more than $2.1 billion invested in the national economy. We are very happy to partner with Eutelsat on AFGHANSAT 1 which will provide access to ICT and broadcast services to Afghans, especially in unserved areas, and support our vision of transforming Afghanistan into an information society.”W2M historyThe satellite has a mass of 3,460 kg, and a planned service life of 15 years. On 28 January 2009, Eutelsat announced that it would not accept delivery of the satellite due to what was described as a "major anomaly affecting the satellite's power subsystem".Commenting on these decisions, Eutelsat Communications Chairman and CEO Giuliano Berretta said: "The situation affecting W2M is a serious disappointment for Eutelsat. However, for many years we have pursued a strategy based on securing and expanding our in-orbit resources in order to mitigate this type of risk. Our current investment programme consequently combines early renewal of operating satellites, together with securing the fleet through readily available back-up resources, and expansion of services with larger satellites. This policy puts us in a position to absorb the unavailability of W2M without impact on the continuity of service we provide our customers."On the same day Eutelsat also confirmed that the unavailability of W2M does not impact on the Group’s guidance for revenues in excess of 900 million euros for the 2008-2009 financial year since the W2M satellite programme is fully insured.Although Eutelsat had originally declared that, due to the power system partial failure, W2M would not be integrated into Eutelsat’s satellite fleet; after the in-orbit failure of Eutelsat W2 in January 2010, Eutelsat decided to redeploy W2M at 16°E to provide limited back-up services for the failed W2 satellite. The satellite was redeployed from 28.5° East where it has delivered 100% availibility since August 2012. Its estimated end of operational use in stable orbit is 2020.".