PARIS — Thales Alenia Space will build the Apstar 7 telecommunications satellite for APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. of Hong Kong under a contract valued at 128.5 million euros ($187.9 million), the companies announced Oct. 1. APT has not yet contracted for the satellite’s launch, but Apstar 7 will be a so-called ITAR-free satellite — meaning it will contain no U.S.-made components — and thus could be launched aboard China’s Long March rocket.
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