Australia : MEASAT-3b launch on Ariane 5 marks third time this year Airbus Defence and Space as double prime contractor for launcher and payload

Airbus Defence and Space, the world s second largest space company, is preparing for the launch of MEASAT-3b, scheduled for 1th September (CEST) on board an Ariane 5 launcher, the programme which Airbus Defence and Space has been prime contractor for since 2003.

MEASAT-3b is the largest satellite ever to have been ordered by Asian operator MEASAT, said Francois Auque, Head of Space Systems. The satellite and its co-passenger will be launched by Ariane 5, making this the third flight this year where Airbus...