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| IMPROVED DBS SERVICE IN JAPAN -- BSAT-1a, the first of two spacecraft for Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation of Tokyo (B-SAT) is shown being prepared for shipment to the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. The HS 376 spin-stabilized satellite is one of two being built by Hughes Space and Communications Company and will increase broadcast services to more than 10 million customers throughout Japan. BSAT-1a will replace existing BS-3 satellites at 110 degrees East longitude. The satellite is scheduled for launch April 16 from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. |
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