“We are excited to provide these deserving students with the opportunity to explore the Russian space industry’s advancements and witness the launch of MEASAT-3a”, said Farah Suhanah Ahmad Sarji, General Counsel at MEASAT. “This event is part of a wider Corporate Social Responsibility programme to raise the level of interest in science and technology among Malaysians, and help develop the next generation of space technology leaders for the country,” she added. The students were each provided with a High Definition video camera so they could capture their experiences during the trip to share with others on their return.

Supporting the Malaysian community, MEASAT is undertaking various activities to raise awareness and expertise in satellite communications, including hosting education tours, offering post graduate scholarships and staff development programmes. In the last two years, this has included presenting scholarships to supporting students studying an MSc in Space Studies, at the International Space University in Strasbourg, France, and MSc in Quality and Operations Management at the Chalmers University of Technology, in Goteborg, Sweden.

The launch of MEASAT-3a, the company’s fourth communication satellite, will expand capacity at the organisation’s key 91.5E orbital HotSlot. The satellite, which will provide an additional 24 transponders, to the 48 transponders already provided by MEASAT-3, has been designed to support the continued profitable growth of the company’s Direct-to-Home (“DTH”), Broadcasting and Telecommunications businesses.