Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been selected to provide a new direct broadcast satellite (DBS) for DISH Network Corporation. The new satellite, which is based on SS/L’s space-proven 1300 platform, will support the expansion of DISH Network’s programming and services. EchoStar XV is planned for launch in 2010. It will be the eighth SS/L satellite built for EchoStar. EchoStar XV is based on the space-proven Space Systems/Loral 1300 satellite bus, which provides the flexibility for a broad range of applications. To date SS/L satellites have amassed more than 1,400 years of reliable on-orbit service.


