Singapore, June 14, 2010

Arianespace announced that it will launch the second satellite for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in the second quarter of 2012. Vinasat 2 will be built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) and will be launched on an Ariane 5 or a Soyuz launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou.

More info: http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2010/06-15-2010-Vinasat2-contract.asp