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QuetzSat-1 Will Service Mexico And USA
Luxembourg (SPX) Feb 12, 2009 SES has announced that it has signed a contract with Space Systems/Loral for the procurement of QuetzSat-1, a high-power communications satellite with coverage of Mexico, North America and Central America. QuetzSat-1, procured by SES Satellite Leasing Limited in the Isle of Man, is the fourth satellite project for the two companies. QuetzSat-1 is fully contracted to a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) and will be used in part by Dish Mexico, an EchoStar joint venture, for DTH services in Mexico. It is further expected that EchoStar and its Satellite Services division will provide capacity on QuetzSat-1 to a subsidiary of DISH Network for use in connection with its U.S. DTH business. QuetzSat-1, which is scheduled for launch in 2011, is a high powered Ku-band satellite designed to provide service for 15 years or more, and is based on the flight-proven SS/L 1300 satellite platform which provides flexibility for a broad range of applications. The satellite will be located at 77 degrees West. Rights to use this orbital position for direct broadcast services (DBS) were granted in 2005 by the Mexican government to QuetzSat S. de R.L. de C.V., a Mexican-controlled company comprised of SES and Mexican investors. "We selected Space Systems/Loral for this project because of the company's extensive experience in meeting the requirements for high power and reliability," said Martin Halliwell, President of SES ENGINEERING, the procurement and operations division of SES. "This initiative brings together the strengths of SES, Loral and EchoStar in extending the availability of DTH programming around the world." "We are pleased to be a part of this collaboration between EchoStar and SES," said John Celli, president and chief operating officer of Space Systems/Loral. "Our success and continued growth as a company is a result of satisfied customers that continue to look to us for their satellite procurements." "The QuetzSat-1 satellite builds on EchoStar's momentum in delivering end-to-end solutions for satellite services in the U.S. and other parts of the world," said Dean Olmstead, president of EchoStar Satellite Services. "With a fleet of eight satellites, 10 ground stations and a 160-city fiber optic network, EchoStar has designed a robust delivery service for dedicated or occasional use Ku and Ka-band satellite capacity." Related Links EchoStar The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry
Sirius XM Radio May File For Bankruptcy
Washington (AFP) Feb 11, 2009US satellite radio giant Sirius XM is considering filing for bankruptcy, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The newspaper, citing "people in involved in the process," said Sirius XM, formed last year through Sirius Satellite Radio's buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio, had hired advisers to prepare for a possible bankruptcy filing. |
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