Dish Network in trouble
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A BID by Dish Network to release shedloads of HD satellite channels seems to have failed to reach orbit in a literal sense. A new Ku-band satellite that was to be used by satellite-TV service Dish Network to increase its HD channels failed to reach orbit after being launched from Kazakhstan.
The rocket apparently went up normally, but developed a fault after it tried to get into orbit and never made it.
According to Broadcastingcable.com, the loss of AMC-14 will really stuff up Dish Network’s efforts to move from 50-odd HD channels to 70-100.
The move was crucial if it was going to see off rivals DirecTV by giving punters more than 50 extra channels of junk to chose from.
It will take a long time before Dish can get any new satellite in orbit and it could take years for the company to recover. µ
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AMC-14 is NOT lost yet
SES Americom, Lockheed, and Dish have all said that the satellite is fully functional and everyone is optimistic that it can be pushed into a correct orbit. At worst, this will delay a few HD channel launches but it effects very little in the short term.cheepest bidder
well maybe this north american satlite TV provider should have used some one a little closer to home to launch its multimillion dollar satalite, i am sure the airforce would have been happy to do to it, and thay have a great track record for this type of work.You Left Out Important Info
Engineers are confident the satellite can be put in proper orbit, with a reduced life cycle... Giving them plenty of time to construct a new bird.You guys are becoming very tabloid like, leaving out crucial information.