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New York - Oct 23, 2003 Loral Space & Communications said Wednesday that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has authorized Loral subsidiary Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to execute an existing contract with DIRECTV, Inc., as amended, to complete and deliver the DIRECTV 7S satellite. The court also approved the binding authorizations to proceed (ATPs) issued to SS/L for the construction of two satellites for DIRECTV (DIRECTV 8 and DIRECTV 9S), and one satellite for PanAmSat Corporation (Galaxy 16). PanAmSat also has an option to order an in-orbit spare for one of its existing satellites from SS/L on terms to be agreed upon. The aggregate value of the three new awards is in excess of $320 million. DIRECTV will make advance payments of $25 million on each of its two new satellite orders and PanAmSat will make an advance payment of $25 million on its new satellite order, for a combined non-refundable cash advance of $75 million. SS/L now has received orders for a total of four satellites this year. Also, EchoStar Communications Corporation sought to purchase the nearly complete DIRECTV 7S, a transaction to which Loral was opposed. DIRECTV agreed to increase the total contract value for the construction of DIRECTV 7S by $25 million to approximately $165 million. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Loral Space & Communications DirecTV PanAmSat Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry
Stratos Steps Closer To Xantic Acquisition
Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 5, 2006Stratos Global recently announced it had taken a step closer toward the completion of the acquisition of Xantic, having received positive advice from the Works' Council in the Netherlands, and executed a definitive agreement to purchase Xantic from KPN and Telstra Corporation. |
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