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Alcomsat Managing Director Azzedine Oussedik
Algeria, on December 10, 2020, celebrated the third anniversary of the launch into space of the first Algerian telecommunications satellite, Alcomsat-1. Placed in geostationary orbit at 36,000 km altitude, at orbital position 24.8 West in 2017. It is characterized by total weight of 5225 Kg (total weight at launch) and an estimated lifespan of 15 years. It