Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE:OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced the company has been awarded its first contract with Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris:ETL) to build the EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite. The company will team with Airbus Defence and Space to build EUTELSAT 5 West B, marking the first time the two have partnered on satellite work.
Relying on the two companies’ extensive heritage in the satellite industry, EUTELSAT 5 West B will be based on Orbital ATK’s GEOStar satellite platform while Airbus Defence and Space will provide the communications payload of 35 active Ku-band channels.
