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Ciel II Boosts DISH HD Hopes
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More HD could be on the way for DISH Network as the Ciel II satellite successfully reached orbit late yesterday afternoon.
The largest Spacebus class spacecraft ever built, the Ciel II is located 129 degrees West. The satellite, built for SES majority-owned Ciel Satellite Group carries 32 Ku-band transponders featuring high frequency re-use and both regional and spot beams.
DISH is the primary customer for the new satellite and, once it goes online, expects to use the added capacity to boost its high-def service offerings.
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More HD could be on the way for DISH Network as the Ciel II satellite successfully reached orbit late yesterday afternoon.
The largest Spacebus class spacecraft ever built, the Ciel II is located 129 degrees West. The satellite, built for SES majority-owned Ciel Satellite Group carries 32 Ku-band transponders featuring high frequency re-use and both regional and spot beams.
DISH is the primary customer for the new satellite and, once it goes online, expects to use the added capacity to boost its high-def service offerings.