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Watch live streamed satellite launch
State telecommunication company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has invited the public to witness the launch of its most advanced satellite, Satelit Merah Putih.
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Satelit Merah Putih satellite on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is ready for launch at Cape Canaveral in Florida, the United States, on Monday, Aug. 6. (SpaceX/Courtesy of SpaceX)
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tate telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has invited the public to witness the launch of its most advanced satellite, Satelit Merah Putih, via Usee TV or YouTube, starting at 00:15 a.m. on Tuesday (or at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday in Jakarta.)
The public can witness the launch event via Usee TV Ch. 908 (HD) or Ch. 88 (SD) as well as channel Telkom Indonesia Official on YouTube.
"Let us be part of this historic moment," Telkom stated on its Instagram post recently.
The satellite is a gift to the nation and is expected to boost connectivity in a country of around 17,000 islands, it added.
The satellite is expected to reach its orbit at about 32,000 kilometers above sea level within next 11 days before its full operation in the third week of September.
The new satellite will replace the aging Telkom 1 satellite, which has been in operation since 1999.
Equipped with 60 transponders, Satelit Merah Putih will support the existing Telkom 2 and Telkom 3S satellites to provide services for customers in Indonesia and foreign countries amid rising demand. (waw)
