Satelites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. Announces Satmex 8 Launch Slot Herald Online
go to original October 24, 2012

MEXICO CITY — Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. (Satmex) announces that the launch date for its C- and Ku- band satellite, Satmex 8, has been established and the launch is expected to take place on December 28, 2012, as agreed upon by Satmex and ILS International Launch Services, Inc. (ILS).

On December 23, 2010, Satmex entered into a contract for launch services, with ILS for the launch of Satmex 8. The Launch Date amends the original Launch Window set forth in the Launch Services Agreement, which contemplated a launch date during the third quarter of 2012. The Launch Date was proposed by ILS pursuant to the provisions of the Launch Service Agreement.

Furthermore, the latest projection made by Satmex and agreed to by Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc. estimates an End of Life of the Satmex 5 for May 4, 2013. Hence, the satellite has sufficient propellant to continue normal operations until such date. Consequently, all Satmex 5 services are expected to have a successful transition and continuity in Satmex 8.

Satmex 8 will have 19 additional Ku band high power transponders to the current transponder capacity in Satmex 5, which will enable the Company to serve the increasing demand for satellite capacity in Latin America.

About Satmex:

Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex) is a significant provider of fixed satellite services in the Americas, coverage of more than 90% of the population of the region across more than 45 nations and territories. As one of only two privately-managed FSS providers based in Latin America, Satmex (together with its predecessors) has designed, procured, launched and operated three generations of satellites over a 25 year period. Satmex’s current fleet is comprised of three satellites in highly attractive, contiguous orbital slots that enable its customers to effectively serve their entire coverage footprint utilizing a single satellite connection.

For further information, visit www.satmex.com

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