The maximum e.i.r.p. Express-2 was placed in service in late 1994. A full 36MHz transponder is sought for television broadcast over the whole of India. Uplink is from India. The satellite should also be seen from London for a contribution channel.
Linear polarisation is required.
The capacity is sought for a three year term. The Lord Mayor declared The London Satellite Exchange officially open on January 31. The City of London already plays a key role in the insurance and financing of satellites worldwide. The London Satellite Exchange represents an innovative development, in that for the first time satellite capacity is being traded along the lines of a commodity. We are very proud that The London Satellite Exchange is being opened by the Lord Mayor, who does so much to encourage and promote the City as a world centre of finance and trade.