WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Orbital ATK “will team with Airbus Defense and Space to build EUTELSAT 5 West B, marking the first time the two have partnered on satellite work,” the release explained. The satellite is to be built in the US state of Virginia for a planned 2018 launch by a Proton rocket from the Russian-run Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, according to the release. Eutelsat is a leading provider of satellite-based TV, radio and communications services to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and parts of Asia and the Americas. Terms of the contract, including its value, were not disclosed.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 11, 2016 14:48 UTC