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Ciel-2 Bird Ready to Fly for DISH
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A satellite that will support an expansion of DISH Network services is on track for launch before the end of the year.
The Ciel-2 satellite, built for SES' Canadian affiliate Ciel Satellite Group, is scheduled for an early December mission that's taking place at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The satellite will fly aboard a Proton Breeze launch vehicle, SES said Monday.
The spacecraft has been contracted by DISH Network. The satellite will reside at the 129-degree orbital location.
SES AMERICOM has a 70 percent economic interest in Ciel, which is based in Ottawa.
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A satellite that will support an expansion of DISH Network services is on track for launch before the end of the year.
The Ciel-2 satellite, built for SES' Canadian affiliate Ciel Satellite Group, is scheduled for an early December mission that's taking place at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The satellite will fly aboard a Proton Breeze launch vehicle, SES said Monday.
The spacecraft has been contracted by DISH Network. The satellite will reside at the 129-degree orbital location.
SES AMERICOM has a 70 percent economic interest in Ciel, which is based in Ottawa.
