Telkom-3 satellite has been found!

Telkom-3 satellite which was lost is now known to exist. The satellite was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, it was hovering at a maximum altitude of 5014 km, is still far from an altitude of 36,000 km orbit.

But unfortunately, despite the known existence, satellite orbit drift away from it most likely was not going to be used again. Thus the explanation received from the ISS Reshetnev Telkom by preliminary calculation, Thursday (09/08/2012).

"With regard to the preliminary calculation of the ISS Reshetnev then Telkom also establish contingency measures related to Telkom-3," said Head of Corporate Communication and Affairs Telkom, Slamet Riyadi.

Before the preliminary results of calculation is accepted, the company had taken measures for the handling of emergency and urgency to ensure customer service and telecommunications operations. According to Slamet, telecommunications services will not be disturbed because of Telkom's operating and using multiple satellites.

"In addition, from the financial side, the incidence of anomalies Telkom-3 satellite launch would not be a significant impact, because it has been insured in full," he said.

Slamet emphasized that contingency plans are standard operating procedure in Telkom, is no exception to the satellite transponder. For satellite Telkom-3 contingency measures have been done before the satellite was launched.

"To meet the needs of customers who have signed up and we anticipate demand to lease satellite coverage approximately equal to the Telkom-3 satellite," he explained.

"Telkom will always provide the best service to customers and prospective customers, in addition to that we always maintain the sustainability of business growth," said Slamet.

Telkom-3 satellite was reported missing earlier because of the rocket pengorbitnya (upper stage) Breeze-M does not work perfectly in spite of the Proton-M rocket booster to function properly. Satellites are worth Rp 1.8 trillion was estimated to Lapan's space agency, will fall to Earth in more than 16 years.