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Lockheed Martin JCSAT-12 Launched From French Guiana

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Monday, August 31st, 2009

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The JCSAT-12 communications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [LMT] for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SKY Perfect JSAT) of Japan, was successfully launched Aug. 21 from Kourou, French Guiana. Lift-off occurred at 6:09 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) aboard an Ariane 5-ECA launch vehicle provided by Arianespace of Evry, France. Initial contact with the satellite was confirmed at 7:17 p.m. EDT from Lockheed Martin's satellite tracking station in Uralla, Australia. JCSAT-12 is a high-power hybrid satellite consisting of 30…

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