HUGHES SATELLITE ORDERED

APT Satellite Co. has ordered a Hughes HS-376 satellite for launch as soon as possible, to meet Asian demand that was exacerbated by the loss of the larger HS-601 that was on board the Long March-2E that exploded in January. The new satellite, Apstar-1A, will have feedhorns added to its antenna to...

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