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New Malaysian Satellite Enters Commercial Service

MEASAT-3d, described by Malaysian the launch of MEASAT-3d took place on 22 lifespan of more than 18 years, carries
operator MEASAT as its latest and most June 2022 from Kourou, French Guiana. In C-band and Ku-band payloads for video
advanced satellite, has now entered orbit testing was successfully completed a and direct-to-home services and a high-
commercial service, after its handover by month later, ahead of schedule. MEASAT- throughput multiple spot beam Ka-band
Airbus Defence and Space. At the time, 3d, a multi-mission satellite with a planned payload optimized to deliver high-speed
broadband internet communications for
Malaysia; this will include users in the most
remote areas of the country. The satellite
also hosts a Q/V band payload, described
as the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific
region, allowing the satellite to study radio
frequency propagation effects in high
rainfall regions like Malaysia, to enable
the design of its next generation satellites.
In addition, MEASAT-3d carries a hosted
payload for Korean satellite communication
operator KTSAT related to airline flight
safety. “With this, MEASAT-3d is ready
to support the Malaysian Government’s
National Digital Network (JENDELA) target
to achieve 100% internet coverage by 2025,
as well as our clients’ plans to expand
service offerings and improve customer
experience,” said Yau Chyong Lim, Chief
Operating Officer, MEASAT.

SpaceX Starlink Satellite Broadband Internet is Now Available in 36 Countries

Recently, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
announced on Twitter that Starlink
satellite broadband internet is now
available in 36 countries around the
globe. He shared the link to the map
which shows the current and future
availability of Starlink in any region
around the globe. SpaceX has added
22 countries to the supported list
in the last ~12 months. In August
of 2021, we posted a list of 14
supported countries only which has
now grown to 36. However, this is
just a start as the region support
map on the Starlink website shows a
huge number of countries where the
satellite broadband service is coming
next year.

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