Satelites Mexicanos S.A.B. de C.V. (Satmex) announced in June 2008 that it has issued an Authorization To Proceed (ATP) with the construction of Satmex 7 to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). The new satellite will provide Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) in the Americas.
Satmex 7 will be latest generation high-power C and Ku-band satellite that will augment the current Satmex fleet in providing services such as broadband, voice and data transmission, and video broadcasting, including HDTV. It is being designed to be located at 114.9 degrees West, today occupied by Solidaridad 2, and its launch is programmed for 2011.
| Nation: | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (Satmex) |
| Contractors: | Space Systems Loral [SSL] |
| Equipment: | 24 (?) C-band transponders, 24 (?) Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | LS-1300 |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satmex 7 | 2011 | Status unclear |
