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"     Intelsat 806, due to be launched in March 1998,  will
 concentrate the Argentinean services now on the 706, 709,
 and 601 satellites.
"     Iridium will offer satellite cellular telephone
 communications in Brazil as of March, 1998. It plans to
 serve 60,000 users in the country during the first year, and
 to reach 150,000 users until the end of 1999.
"    Ariane Flight 99, is scheduled for September 2. An
 Ariane 44L launch vehicle will carry two European
 satellites: Eutelsat's Hot Bird 3, a telecommunications
 satellite and Eumetsat's Meteosat 7, a weather satellite.
"    Vyvx Advertising Distribution Services has converted
 its satellite network to the digital platform. Nearly 600
 television stations and cable systems across the nation
 which currently receive commercials by satellite from Vyvx
 have installed digital receivers to decode transmissions for
 onsite storage and playback.  The new units are "plug and
 play" compatible for easy integration with stations'
 existing satellite, audio, video, printer and VTR
 interfaces.
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