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Boeing DIRECTV 11 Satellite Receives 1st Signal Following Successful Launch

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ST. LOUIS, March 20, 2008 -- Boeing has acquired the first signals from the DIRECTV 11 satellite following its March 19 launch aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket, indicating that the Boeing-built spacecraft for DIRECTV Inc. is healthy and operating as designed.

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DIRECTTV satellite launch (Neg#: SEF08-00138)
Photo Credit: Sea Launch
Neg #: SEF08-00138
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Space & Intelligence Systems
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