[FPSPACE] Uncertainty shrouds South African Satellite

[Baris Gencay]

http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4256508

The link above suggests that Sumbandilasat may be launched from India or China. That means, satellite doesn't have obvious parts which can be hurdle to launch from these 2 countries. The Russian reasons to refuse the launch sounds related with building Russian TT&C Station at SA. Most probably, Russians proposed SA to use the satellite data free of charge or even for a less price. And SA didn't accept.

Can anybody make comment?



http://www.sabcnews.com/sci_tech/science/0,2172,164128,00.html

Another link above is another source that mentioned about the same development.





Baris