Palapa-C1 and C2 major milestones:

April 1993: Satellite manufacture contract awarded to Hughes of the United States June 1993: Launch service contract awarded to Arianespace for Palapa-C1 June 1993: Telesat Canada selected as Satelindo's adviser August 1993: Preliminary design review March 1994: Critical design review May 1995: Launch service switched to Lockheed Martin (for Palapa-C1) from Arianespace (for Palapa-C2) November 1995: Flight model completion review April 1996: Palapa-C2 shipment to launch site April 1996: HSC completed the additional inspection the battery discharge system of Palapa-C2 January 1996: Palapa-C1 lifted-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida March 1996: Palapa-C1 began operation May 15, 1996: Palapa-C2 is scheduled to lift-off from Kourou, French Guiana July/August 1996: Palapa-C2 expected in service