Loral Wins DirecTV 7S Contract

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Loral Wins DirecTV 7S Contract

DirecTV Inc., on April 19, awarded a contract to Space Systems/Loral to build a satellite for the direct-to-home broadcaster. The new Ku-band spacecraft, DirecTV 7S, will feature spot beams designed to transmit local television channels to targeted regions.

Loral’s selection is the first time DirecTV has bought a spacecraft

from a company other than Boeing Satellite Systems. Until October

2000, Boeing’s satellite unit was part of Hughes Electronics Corp., DirecTV’s corporate parent.

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April 23, 2001