Algeria has joined the list of

African countries with its telecom satellite in

orbit. The North African country joined the list

after its successful launch its first telecom

satellite called Alcomsat-1 with the help of

China Great Wall Industry Corporation

(CGWIC) via a Long March 3Brocket. Alcomsat-1 satellite will support

television broadcasting as well as broadband

communications for remote education, e-

government, and other services.

HE CHINA GREAT WALL INDUSTRY CORPORATION

(CGWIC) NOTED THAT ALCOMSAT-1 5,225-

KILOGRAM SATELLITE CARRIES A 33-TRANSPONDER

PAYLOAD COMPRISED OF 19 IN KU-BAND, 12 IN KA-

BAND AND TWO IN L-BAND. THE (CGWIC)

SPEAKING AFTER THE LAUNCHED DESCRIBED THE

PARTNERSHIP GOOD INITIATIVE SAID;

A GOOD BEGINNING OF SPACE

COOPERATION,” BETWEEN CHINA AND

ALGERIA, AND THAT “MORE SPACE

PROGRAMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE INITIATED

SOON.

ALCOMSAT-1 , WAS DESIGNED WITH 15 YEARS LIFE
SPAN, IT WAS BUILT BY CGWIC WHICH ALSO

PROVIDED THE LAUNCH VEHICLE AND WILL BE

OPERATED BY ALGERIAN SPACE AGENCY

(ASAL). THE ALCOMSAT-1 PROGRAMME WAS

BACKED BY CHINESE SATELLITE OPERATOR CHINA

SATCOM WHO ALSO PROVIDED FREQUENCY

COORDINATION AND SYSTEM DEFINITION.

SOURCE;

http://greenloaded.org/technology/algeria-launches-first-telecom-satellite/

cc; lalasticlala

the launch of alcomsat-1 satellite with chinese Long March 3B/E missile

10 december 2017



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isDZFWiqPUQ