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SES S.A. said it has secured a further long-term contract with Channel 4 in the UK to provide additional capacity on its recently launched Astra 1N spacecraft. Channel 4 already has three transponders under contract at SES’s 28.2 degrees East orbital slot.Other Posts:Iranian parliament commission rejects plans for IRIB satelliteEchoStar to acquire SatmexSES New Skies Signs African DealSSTL’s European GNSS payload passes design reviewThe Best of Showtime UnlimitedBoeing, Northrop Grumman Perform Orbital Express DemonstrationsLatest Hotbird declared operationalWildBlue, AT&T Extend Broadband Operating Agreement