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Telecomunicaciones y tecnología

Boeing gets third satellite order from ABS


    (Reuters) - Boeing Co said it received a contract to build its third all-electric propulsion satellite for privately held commercial satellite provider ABS.

    Boeing, which competes with Lockheed Martin Corp and Elon Musk's SpaceEx in the commercial satellite market, said the satellite, ABS-8, is scheduled for delivery in 2017.

    ABS-8 will expand broadcast and enterprise services to Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Russia, South Asia and Southeast Asia, the company said. (http://bit.ly/1JKROfI)

    The ABS-8 has a payload of more than 9 kilowatts, making it the highest power payload to date on a Boeing 702SP (small platform).

    ABS is a commercial satellite provider based in Bermuda and Hong Kong.

    (Reporting by Radhika Rukmangadhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)