Eutelsat Konnect satellite now in orbit

Eutelsat Konnect telecommunications satellite has been successfully launched by Arianespace from the Guiana Space Center. Eutelsat Konnect was built by Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), acting as prime contractor for Eutelsat Communications. From geostationary orbit, this satellite will provide large-scale coverage of highspeed internet markets across Africa and Europe. More

(Source: SatelliteProME.com - Jan 19)