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| GALAXY X -- The latest satellite to join PanAmSat's global satellite
fleet, Galaxy X, is shown undergoing vibration testing at Hughes'
Integrated Satellite Factory prior to shipment to Cape Canaveral for
launch on the first Boeing Delta III rocket. An HS 601HP model built
by Hughes Space and Communications Company, Galaxy X's services will
expand domestic capability of PanAmSat significantly. The spacecraft
features 48 transponders, 24 in C-band and 24 in Ku-band, and will
provide broadcast and telecommunications service to all 50 states and
the Caribbean. Galaxy X will be located at 123 degrees West
longitude. Galaxy X is the 45th satellite to be delivered in orbit
by Hughes. It is also the 41st HS 601 to be launched and the fifth HS
601HP. |
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