The XTAR-EUR telecommunications satellite payload for Arianespace Flight 164 was fueled at the Spaceport in French Guiana January 26 in preparation for its launch on a heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA in February.
Once in orbit, XTAR-EUR will be operated by XTAR — a joint venture of Loral Space & Communications and HISDESAT, S.A., with its telecommunications relay services offered to government users in the United States, Spain and other friendly and allied nations.
For details on the upcoming Flight 164, see our Mission Update on Arianespace’s Web site:
http://www.arianespace.com