Space Systems/Loral announced Friday that it has entered into a contract with a subsidiary of EchoStar Communications Corp. of Englewood, Colo., to build a 1300-series satellite. The new order is one of four satellite contracts awarded to SS/L to date in 2006.
EchoStar serves more than 12.2 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network, which offers hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and international programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service.
SSystems/Loral designs, manufactures and integrates satellites and satellite systems, and provides a range of related services that include mission control operations and procurement of launch services.
The company serves an international base of commercial and governmental customers whose applications include broadband digital communications, direct-to-home broadcast, defense communications, environmental monitoring, and air traffic control.
SS/L satellites have amassed more than 1,300 years of on-orbit service. SS/L is ISO 9001:2000 certified.
Loral Space & Communications, through its Skynet subsidiary, owns and operates a fleet of telecommunications satellites used to broadcast video entertainment programming, and for broadband data transmission, Internet services and other value-added communications services.
