Thales Alenia Space received a contract with JSC ISS – Reshetnev Co. to supply the Telkom-3 communications satellite payload.
ISS, the prime contractor, is building the satellite for Indonesian operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia TdK.
ISS serves as the prime contractor providing its Express-1000H platform and Thales Alenia Space serves as communications payload supplier. The satellite will be integrated and tested in ISS premises, Russia.
Stated for launch in 2011, Telkom-3 will also expand the operator’s capacity from 118oE orbital location in C-band and will offer new transponders in Ku-band with three coverages over South East Asia for DTH and GSM/Internet backhaul services.
The satellite’s total mass at launch will be approximately 1.6 tons and the payload power about 5.6 kW. Telkom-3 will carry 32 C-band and 10 Ku-band transponders.