Paksat-1R launch on 11 August.

Pakistani communications satellite, PAKSAT-1R launch is planned for ~16:00 GMT on 11 August 2011 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China.

New satellite: EUTELSAT 3B

Eutelsat announced an order of new Ku, Ka and C-band satellite named EUTELSAT 3B. EUTELSAT 3B will be based on Astrium's Eurostar 3000 platform. EUTELSAT 3B will cover Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Middle East andSouth America. It will be located at 3 East longitude. Launch is planned in 2014.

China to launch 9th orbiter for indigenous global navigation network

China will launch the ninth orbiter into space in "coming days" as part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning network.
The "Beidou," or Compass, navigation satellite will be launched on a Long March-3A carrier rocket, said an unnamed spokesman for the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday.
The satellite and rocket are now in good conditions, according to the spokesman. The satellite is scheduled to join eight others already in orbit to form a network, which will eventually consist of 35 satellites.
The network will provide satellite navigation, time and short message services for Asia-Pacific regions by 2012 and global services by 2020.

Express News Is Going To Launch Entertainment Channel

Express news is ready to launch new channel. This channel will full of entertainment & fun. Express TV already turning towards infotainment.

According to expert’s opinion, Express TV management wants to get programs for new channel and for that they have started a lot of entertaining programs on express TV.

Name of new express entertainment channel is not disclosed but it will definitely unique. We will give further updates of new express channel as soon as possible.

RUSSIAN COMPANY HOLDS TALKS TO LAUNCH DTH IN PAKISTAN

In January 2011, Russian company General Satellite’s representatives visited Pakistan for the second time in the scope of preparation of a joint launch of the first satellite DTH (Direct to Home) platform in Pakistan. Managers of the Foreign Broadcasting Projects Department were received by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan and chiefs of many state and private companies which would like to become co-investors of the project. The negotiations lasted successfully although the details are not to be published yet. But it certainly was a sufficient step forward. The General Satellite Corporation representatives were accompanied by officers of Board of Investment of Pakistan and of Russian Trade Mission in Islamabad, that indicates that both countries’ governments pay close attention to strengthening Russian-Pakistani economical cooperation. Russian Trade Mission also got installed a kit of TV equipment produced by General Satellite, allowing Mission officers to watch Russian HD channels as well as to demonstrate Corporation achievements to local counterparts. General Satellite Corporation is a Russian research and production company, presenting at domestic and international market the hi- tech radio-electronic equipment, which specifications meet the highest standards. Reliability and professionalism through many years of successful business have enabled the company to take a leading role in the telecommunications business community of Russia.

Pak, China to launch PAKSAT-1R satellite on Aug 14

Launch "PakSat 1R" a communication satellite on August 14 to replace the PAKSAT-1 which is on the verge of expiry, officials said. The satellite would be sent into the orbit on the Independence Day of Pakistan as a mark of the Sino-Pak friendship,

An agreement for manufacturing of the satellite by CAST was signed in 2008 during President Asif Ali Zardari`s visit to China.

EXIM Bank of China has provided a soft-term credit of 86.5 million RMB (Chinese currency) for the manufacturing of PAKSAT-1R, carrying a maturity period of 20 years.

The communication satellite will have 30 years` transponders 12 in C-Band and 18 in Ku-Band each of 36 MHz bandwidth. The programme is in line with Pakistan`s Medium Term Development Framework objectives and may provide better satellite communications for Pakistan. The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmospheric Research Commission and China Great Wall Industry Corporation are jointly developing the new satellite.

ILS Proton Successfully Launches SES-3 And KAZSAT-2 Satellites

ILS Proton Successfully Launches SES-3 And KAZSAT-2 Satellites