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Archive for January 1st, 2008

EchoStar spin-off effective 1 January

January 1st, 2008 by

EchoStar Communications Corp said that the distribution of shares of a new publicly traded entity that will hold its set-top box business and certain technology and satellite assets, EchoStar Holding Corp, will be effective on 1 January 2008.

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Recently launched pan-African satellite has helium leak

January 1st, 2008 by

Thales Alenia Space announced that RASCOM-QAF1’s Launch Early Operation Procedures have been stopped owing to a leak in the helium sub-system.

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