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Launched July 7, 2008. ProtoStar I was placed into its geostationary orbital location of 98.5 degrees East Longitude. Official launch ID: 08034A
The satellite has had multiple names since launch: Protostar 1, Chinasat 8, Zhongxing 8 and Intelsat 25.
Original ProtoStar-1 satellite beam coverage pattern
from 98.5 E orbit position.
Following the sale of ProtoStar I in bankruptcy auction, October 29, 2009, and the completion of the sale to Intelsat for $210M, the satellite was re-named Intelsat 25.
More info: http://www.intelsat.com/flash/coverage-maps/index.html
Intelsat 25
C band beam 31.5 deg west
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Intelsat 25 will serve for African market at 31.5 West orbital location.
INTELSAT 25 has 36 high power C-band transponders and 16 Ku-Band transponders.
Page started 19 June 2008, amended 14 April 2010, amended 10 May 2015 ECJ
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