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Magna, Dish Reach Carriage Agreement

Officials from Magna Entertainment Corp. [MECA] today said the company reached an agreement with EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH], under which EchoStar’s Dish Network service will carry Magna’s HorseRacing TV beginning...

In-Orbit Testing Of AMC-11 Complete

SES Americom recently completed the in-orbit testing of the AMC-11 satellite (launched May 11), and the bird is now ready to join its twin (AMC-10) to form the only two-...

DirecTV Taps ILS For Satellite Launch

International Launch Services (ILS) signed a contract with The DirecTV Group [DTV] for the launch of the DirecTV 8 satellite next spring. The satellite will be delivered to orbit via...

Anik F2 Launch Delayed

Last night’s scheduled launch by Arianespace of Telesat Canada’s Anik F2 has been delayed. Officials said an anomaly occurred during a “data checkpoint” with the launcher — an Ariane 5...

Correction

In the July 9 edition of Satellite Today, the Mississippi Dept. of Marine Resources was mistakenly referred to as the Mississippi Dept. of Maritime Resources. We regret the error.