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Combined, PAS-5 and PAS-6 will increase PanAmSat's satellite capacity serving
Latin
America by approximately 130 percent
PAS-6, a Space Systems/Loral FS-1300 satellite, contains 36 Ku-band
transponders. The
satellite is sold out to Sky Latin America, the Latin America direct-to-home
(DTH) television
partnership of News Corporation, Grupo Televisa, Organiza‡oes Globo and
Tele-Communications
International, Inc. The satellite has the capability to deliver more than 360
digital television
channels in Latin America.
PAS-5, built by Hughes Space and Communications Co., contains 24 C-band and
24 Ku-
band transponders. It will be the first high-power HS 601 HP model satellite
in PanAmSat's global
satellite fleet. The Sky DTH venture will use 12 Ku-band transponders on
PAS-5 to provide DTH
services in Mexico. In addition, PAS-5 will provide a range of video
distribution and
telecommunications services throughout the Americas with access to Europe.
PAS-5 will also
offer connectivity to the Asia-Pacific Region via PanAmSat's teleport in
Napa, California.
Upcoming Launches
" Check our web site for current listings of 1997 launches.
" Click on "Launch Info".
Next Ariane Launch            Next Atlas/Delta Launch
PAS 6 --August 8, 1997        Iridium-- August 14, 1997
 Flight98
Satellite            PAS -6
Manufacturer        Space Systems Loral
Type                FS 1300
Stabilisation        3-axis
Payload                36 Ku Band
Coverage            Argentina and Brasil
Orbital Position    43 East
Mission                DBS Service
  New files and documents at our WebStand
1 PBS Monthly Programming Schedule
1 PBS Weekly Previews
1 A&E Prime Time Schedule
In Brief
" DirecTv has been officially introduced in Colombia. DIRECTV is offered by
Galaxy
Entertainment de Colombia, S.A., a partnership which will include Carvajal,
S.A., Grupo
Empresarial Bavaria and companies of the Cisneros Group of Companies of
Venezuela and
Hughes Electronics Corporation of the United States. With the launch later
this year of Galaxy
VIII-I, DIRECTV will provide up to 238 channels of digital video and audio
programming.
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