376 Satellite, Sirius 3, in Orbit BI216960

Sirius 3, a Boeing 376 satellite, provides direct-to-home television services to the Scandinavian region. Hughes upgraded Nordiska Satellitaktiebolaget (NSAB)'s satellite control center at Esrange, Kiruna, and provided training to the satellite controllers. Sirius 3 was successfully launched on an Ariane on October 5, 1998, and is the first satellite Boeing designed for a Swedish customer. It joined NSAB's existing two-satellite constellation. Sirius 1, which was formerly owned by British Satellite Broadcasting Ltd. (BSB) and known as Marcopolo I, and Sirius 2, launched in November 1997.

High Quality Wood Framed Print using museum quality paper and archival inks with a white border or with cut mat for a contemporary look. Comes with Acrylite glazing and hanging hardware. These are Made in USA or Europe depending upon your location.

Stretched Canvas is stretched over 1.25" thick pine bars and printed on heavy cotton poly matte finish canvas. Comes with mounting brackets. These are Made in USA or Europe depending upon your location.

ChromaLuxe Prints uses a state-of-the-art coating which infuses images directly onto sheets of alloy metal. The result is Photography that comes alive with an unbelievable combination of vibrancy, clarity, and durability. Ready to hang. Alloy subframe on back allows it to floats on the wall. This is the best of the best we make.

Giclee Prints are printed on 260gsm satin finish paper using the finest archival inks. Each print carries a white border around the perimeter. The listed size refers to the overall paper dimensions. The image is printed proportionally within this paper size.  These are Made in USA or Europe depending upon your location.

All our images are digitized from the original negative or original digital photograph.

Artwork in this collection is from The Boeing Company. Reproduction rights are reserved by the copyright owner and used under license by Archivea GmbH.