June 29, 2017

HS3-IS Satellite Successfully Launched

Koropi-Greece, Kofinou-Cyprus, 28th of June 2017 Hellas sat (member of the Arabsat Group) announces the successful launch of the HS3-IS Satellite aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, in the presence of H.E. the Minister of Digital Policy, Communications and Media of Greece Mr. Nikos Pappas and H.E. the Minister of Transport Communications and Works of Cyprus Mr. Marios Demetriades.

The Ariane 5 liftoff occurred at 11:08 Athens time, carrying the HS3-IS satellite that was built by Thales Alenia Space. HS3-IS will be maintaining and expanding DTH and telecom services for the Hellas Sat business reach in Europe, Middle East and Africa from the orbital position of 39 Degrees East.

Christodoulos Protopapas CEO of Hellas sat stated: ” We express our gratitude to the Governments of Greece and Cyprus, the Members of the Board of Directors and the Management of Arabsat for their valuable support on the Hellas sat satellite programs. The growth of the Hellas Sat fleet with the addition of the Hellas sat 3 Satellite will expand our business opportunities in Europe, Middle East and South Africa, providing to our customers with state of the art satellite communications”

The Minister of Digital Policy, Communications and Media of Greece Mr. Nikos Pappas stated: “We are very delighted for this special moment for Greece. We watched the launch of the Hellas sat 3, now travelling to the Greek orbital position, from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. With the establishment of the Hellenic Space Organization and the expanded technological capabilities of Hellas Sat 3 our country is recovering from a field that has been abandoned for years. Today, we turn the page in Greece’s space policy. We are exploiting the possibilities offered by the existence of a satellite in the Greek orbital position both commercially and scientifically-research for commercial benefit and for the whole of the Greek society. ”

The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works of Cyprus Mr. Marios Demetriades stated :” I welcome the launch of Hellas Sat 3, one of the largest European satellites ever built. I would like to congratulate the satellite manufacturer, the management, the program manager and the Hellas sat engineers who have completed within schedule the construction of such a technologically complex satellite.
My sincere gratitude to the Arabsat board of directors and to the government of Greece which in corporation with the government of Cyprus have provided unlimited support to the Hellas sat satellite program”

The General Secretary for Telecommunications and Post of Greece, Mr. Vasilios Maglaras stated: “The new satellite will replace the existing Hellas sat 2 satellite and will perform first time activation of new Greek satellite spectrum, increasing our country’s space rights. This private investment of hundreds of millions will benefit the country’s telecoms, strengthen and enhance our space position and contribute to the development of the country’s space potential. ”

About Hellas sat:
Hellas Sat established in 2001 as the national satellite operator for the countries of Greece and Cyprus. From 2013 is subsidiary of ARABSAT. It offers from the orbital position of 39 degrees East state of the art, reliable and redundant satellite communications covering Europe, Middle East and South Africa.
With Teleports in Greece and Cyprus, Hellas Sat offers end to end satellite services to many customers and strategic partners.

About Arabsat:

Arabsat was founded in 1976 by the then 21 members of the League of Arab States and has been working to meet the needs of the Arab world for more than 46 years, from its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and two satellite control ground stations in Riyadh and Tunisia.

Arabsat is one of the leading satellite operators in the world. Also it is the leading satellite service provider in the Arab world, as it carries more than 650 television channels, 245 radio stations, paid TV networks, and a wide range of HD channels. It reaches tens of millions of homes in more than 100 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. It is followed by more than 300 million viewers. Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

In addition to that Arabsat maintains a strategic partnership with most of the world’s leading satellite and value-added companies, with Arabsat acquiring Hella Sat, which is one of the leading satellite communications groups in Southeast Europe. These partnerships and acquisitions give Arabsat access to new orbital location rights and frequencies, and wider coverage allowing customers to offer content and technical solutions to viewers or partners around the world.

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