Eutelsat's ATLANTIC BIRD™ 7 Satellite set for September 24 Launch

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that its ATLANTIC BIRD 7 satellite is set for launch on Saturday September 24. The satellite will be delivered into orbit by a Zenit-3SL rocket operated by Sea Launch AG from the ocean-based Odyssey Launch Platform in international waters of the Pacific Ocean. Lift-off is planned for 13:18 pm Pacific Daylight Time (20:18 GMT, 22:18 CET), at the opening of a 74-minute launch window. More

(Source: Sacramento Bee - Nov 30)