TerreStar-1

Description of the  Ariane 5 ECA payload scheduled for beginning of July 2009

TerreStar-1 is the first satellite of the TerreStar Networks Inc. operator that plans to build, own and operate North America’s first 4G integrated mobile satellite and terrestrial communications network that will provide universal access and tailored applications throughout North America over conventional wireless devices (sound, video, data, and internet). Built from a platform FS 1300 BUS stabilized 3 axes, it represents the biggest and the most powerful satellite of telecommunication ever launched with as elements of technology a band-S antenna (2 Ghz) of 18 meters, 500 beams and 4G IP full technnology multimedia.