TV GIANT -- Technicians at Hughes Space and Communications Company conduct final inspections on PAS-6B as it is being packed for shipping by air to French Guiana for launch. Hughes built the HS 601HP satellite for PanAmSat Corporation, and it will be used to provide direct-to-home television transmissions in South America. The spacecraft is scheduled for a Dec. 21, 1998, Ariane launch.


HUGHES SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
Communications and Customer Relations
P.O. Box 92919 (S10/S323)
Los Angeles, CA 90009
(310) 364-6363
www.hughespace.com

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