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Intelsat 904 launched today
The Intelsat 904 communications satellite was successfully launched aboard an Ariane 44L launch vehicle at 1:59 am EST today.
The satellite is expected to be operational at the beginning of the second quarter of this year. The Intelsat 904 launch is expected to increase total customer capacity by up to 34 per cent by mid 2003, according to the broadcast, telephony and corporate network solutions company. The 904 satellite will be deployed at 60E over the Indian Ocean region and will offer Internet, broadcast, telephony and corporate network solutions to customers on its 76 C-band and 22 Ku-band transponders (measured in 36 MHz equivalent units). The satellite will provide high power Ku-band spot beam coverage for Europe and the Middle East and additional C-band capacity to customers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Intelsat claims to have a customer base in over 200 countries and territories.
According to the company, the Intelsat 604 currently holds the 60 E orbital slot, but will be moved to occupy one of Intelsat’s new roles at 157E, expanding service to customers in the Pacific Ocean region. The next launch of an Intelsat IX series satellite will use a Proton K/Block DM launch vehicle from Russia. The launch site will be the Baikonur Cosmodrome, a release says.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
