Paris, 13 sep (EFE).-the European aerospace Consortium Arianespace announced today the signing of a contract for the launch of two satellites of the American Group of TV DirecTV which will give coverage to Latin America and United States.
Agreement that operation, which DirecTV wants to strengthen its offer of strings in three dimensions (3D) and videos a la carte, contemplates the possibility of incorporating other two satellites in the future.
2014 And on board an Ariane 5 rocket satellite put into orbit from the space-based of Kurú, in French Guiana, reported the Group European in a statement.
The manufacture of the first issue (DirecTV-14) is already underway in the workshops of the American firm Space Systems Loral, but is not yet known who will build the second (DirecTV-15).
Technical director of DirecTV, Romulo Pontual, stated that his company was “happy to (…)” to have high yields and the reliability of Ariane 5 “for the launch
For its part, the President of Arianespace, Jean-Yves Le Gall, a contract “of this importance” is noted for his company recognition of “reliability, quality and competitiveness of its offer”, although it has not transcended the amount of the agreement. EFE
