06 March 2019

Satellite operator Hellas Sat has confirmed that the Hellas Sat 4 satellite was successfully launched from French Guiana and will be positioned to provide coverage over Southern Africa, as well as Europe and the Middle East. 

Hellas Sat, a subsidiary of Arabsat, said the new Ku-band satellite, positioned at 39 degrees, “will extend Hellas Sat’s capacity and geographical reach to meet the growing demand for applications that include video, maritime connectivity, cellular backhaul, corporate networks and government services”. 

The Hellas Sat 4 satellite was successfully launched by an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou. 

Christodoulos Protopapas, chief executive officer, Hellas Sat, described the satellite as “a powerful addition to our network and a major milestone to our business plan”.

He said: “It brings new capacity that will enable our existing and new customers to unlock new growth opportunities in applications including broadcasting, mobility and private data networks. Moreover, it will enable us to deliver high quality services at competitive prices as well as unmatched performance, resiliency and redundancy to our customers.” 

The satellite is expected to commence service in the third quarter of 2019.