Located at 133 degrees west longitude, the satellite will cover all 50 U.S. states and be used in part for video programming distribution

The company has contracted with Sea Launch to lift the Horizon-2 satellite into orbit aboard a Zenit-3SLB vehicle from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, sometime in 2007

The service will allow programmers to beam HDTV signals via satellite to cable and broadcast affiliates for live or pre-scheduled events

The PAS-9, PAS-3R and PAS-1R video distribution satellites are providing multiple paths of game coverage throughout Central and South America

The new PanAmSat satellite will help usher in what could be nearly a tenfold increase in the number of HD channels distributed to U.S. cable headends via satellite

The satellite features 24 C- and 24 Ku-band transponders allowing for increased power and flexibility for video and data transmissions.

The venture, called Horizons-2, will include a high-powered satellite that will support satellite news gathering services

Using a combined fleet of 53 satellites, the company will serve customers in more than 220 countries and territories, including U.S. broadcasters and cable TV programmers