Protostar Bankruptcy Hearing Postponed

[Satellite TODAY 09-09-09] Protostar’s bankruptcy case was postponed Friday by a Delaware State Supreme Court judge to November, the company confirmed Sept. 8.
Judge Geoffrey Bell pushed the case back to allow for Chapter 11 U.S. bankruptcy proceedings against the firms to progress.
    ProtoStar, owned by MHR Fund Management, New Enterprise Associates and Vantage Point Venture Partners, filed for bankruptcy in July, listing assets of $528 million and debt of $463 million, including units not in bankruptcy, as of Dec. 31.
    ProtoStar will sell its two satellites, ProtoStar 1 and ProtoStar 2, at an Oct. 14 auction, following the court’s approval of the sale in August. The assets auction includes the two satellites plus related ground equipment, software and service contracts. The company’s deadline for bids is Oct. 8.

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