Third DirecTV satellite to be launched in June
Hughes Electronics Corp. said its third DirecTV satellite, DBS-3, is scheduled for launch in early to mid-June on an Ariane rocket. The high power, Ku-band satellite will enable Hughes to expand DirecTV from 150 channels to 180 channels (DAILY, April 21, page 119).
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