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interesting, this satellite company was using Ariane before. I guess the mood in Toulouse must be a bit strange.


Fun Fact #1: Satmex originally bought the launch services from SpaceX as well as the satellite bus from Boeing, before being acquired by EutelSat in 2014. EutelSat 115W B was originally called Satmex 7.

From: http://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/2x81fc/rspacex_eutel...


ESA definitely has to step up its game if it wants to keep its leading market share in satellite launches.


I cannot find what is the link with the city of Toulouse. As I'm currently living there, could you provide more details?


Probably because Airbus Defence and Space (formally known as EADS Astrium) -- the contractor which builds Ariane -- has a factory there: http://www.space-airbusds.com/en/locations/toulouse-gxq.html


basically, the Ariane rockets partially built there and are controlled from there, and the satellites are built and controlled there.

I guess the meet each other pretty often, and now, the satellite guys are going out with another rocket company.


> and now, the satellite guys are going out with another rocket company.

Looking quickly at a random handful of currently operating Eutelsat satellites, two launched by Ariane, one by Zenit (Russian/American/Norwegian/Ukranian), one by Proton (Russian), one by Atlas V (American). I think Eutelsat is already pretty familiar with the multi-vendor approach.


oops, Ok. I couldn't find the info actually.




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