EUTELSAT
Statement
on
W2
Satellite
28
January
2010
Eutelsat
Communications
confirms
that
a
technical
anomaly
occurred
in
the
evening
of
January
27
on
the
W2
satellite
located
at
16°
East.
This
incident
is
under
full
investigation
by
Eutelsat
in
collaboration
with
the
satellite's
manufacturer,
Thales
Alenia
Space.
Immediate
actions
have
been
taken
in
parallel
in
order
to
propose
alternative
capacity
to
all
customers
affected
by
the
anomaly,
and
services
are
progressively
being
restored.
talk Satellite welcomes comment -
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