EchoStar 2 Suffers Major Failure
Dish Network Corp. says its venerable EchoStar 2 has experienced a major failure and appears to be a total loss. The spacecraft, launched in September 1996 and with a book value of $6.4 million, was operating from 148 deg. W. Long. primarily as a backup satellite. Services were transferred to the...
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