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RE: Intelsat New Dawn satellite

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INTELSAT NEW DAWN
1 37392U 11016A   11220.14877225  .00000137  00000-0  10000-3 0   823
2 37392 000.0070 107.4984 0002457 062.3688 232.7553 01.00272388  1129

ARIANE 5 RB
1 37394U 11016C   11218.38184526 +.00000752 +00000-0 +26262-3 0 00586
2 37394 005.7457 323.9620 7272946 259.1486 019.0261 02.28674938002407

ARIANE 5 SYLDA
1 37395U 11016D   11219.79629593  .00008942  00000-0  30749-2 0   551
2 37395 006.1172 319.8467 7259266 263.8564 017.3043 02.30269742  2448

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Intelsat S.A. held a conference call on Thursday, August 4, 2011 discussing its second quarter 2011 financial results. The telephone replay will be available through August 11, 2011. The replay number for U.S.-based participants is (888) 286-8010. For non-U.S. participants, it is +1 (617) 801-6888. The participant pass code for the replay is 28284441. The audio webcast is also available at: http://www.intelsat.com/investors/events/.

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Ed ~ The satellites C-band reflector antenna could not be deployed.

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Ariane 5 - Flight 201

Launch of Ariane 5 flight 201, carrying YAHSAT Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn into orbit

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A technical hitch delayed the launch of Africa's first private sector-funded communications satellite, the Intelsat New Dawn satellite, on Wednesday night at the French Guiana spaceport.
But the spacecraft was declared secure and launch provider Arianespace will review data and make another launch attempt later.
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Countdown of Ariane VA201 interrupted

In the last seconds of Ariane Flight VA201's launch countdown as the Vulcain cryogenic main stage engine was being ignited, the checkout process detected an anomaly on the launcher, interrupting the final countdown.
The Ariane 5 launcher and payload immediately switched to a safe mode.
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The Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA rocket is scheduled to launch the Yahsat 1A and Intelsat New Dawn satellites from Kourou, French Guiana, on the 30th March, 2011.
The launch window extends from 21:45 to 22:52 GMT.

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African New Dawn satellite launches today

Intelsat New Dawn, the first African private sector communications satellite, is scheduled for launch from French Guiana between 23h45 SAST on 30 March 2011 and 00h52 the following morning.
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Intelsat New Dawn satellite on track for launch

The Intelsat New Dawn satellite, the first African private sector communications satellite, remains on track for launch later on Wednesday, satellite services provider Intelsat SA said.
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Satellite provider Intelsat and a South African investor group announced plans yesterday to launch a new $250 million (R2.5 billion) satellite in 2010 to boost communications across Africa.

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