Palapa C has power problem

Palapa C has power problem

NEW YORK (Dow Jones): PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara said a Palapa-C satellite has lost the ability to recharge batteries due to an electrical power problem.

In a press release Tuesday, P.T. Pasifik, which jointly owns the satellite with PT Satelindo of Indonesia, said the recharging problem will interrupt transmission during solar eclipses in March and September.

To maintain service during the eclipses, the company said it plans to immediately transfer all customers of the satellite to service on another Palapa-C satellite.

PT Pasifik Satelit, Jakarta, provides satellite telecommunications products and services.