Sirius 4 satellite reaches orbit

A new Swedish telecommunications satellite Sirius 4 reached successfully its final geostationary obit 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above Earth Saturday, media reported Monday. Built by Lockheed Martin for the Solna, the Sweden-based communications provider SES Sirius, the Sirius 4 satellite will provide direct-to-home television and other services to customers across Europe, Africa and the Baltic/Nordic region. More

(Source: Xinhuanet - Nov 19)