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Article: Hughes Communications has selected McDonnell Douglas to launch the Galaxy I-R satellite next April. (Brief Article)
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- Broadcasting & Cable
- Article date:
- April 26, 1993
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Hughes Communications has selected McDonnell Douglas to launch the Galaxy I-R satellite next April using a Delta 11 rocket. Hughes attempted to launch the Galaxy I-R on a General Dynamics Atlas rocket, but the satellite was lost in a launch failure. The Atlas program has been plagued by a series of such failures in recent months. A Hughes spokesman said schedule and availability were as much a factor as ...