Intelsat announced on 26 October 2006 "that its PAS-6B satellite experienced an anomaly early this morning during a routine, scheduled maneuver. The satellite is used primarily by a Brazilian direct-to-home television service. Services were completely restored this afternoon with all transponders operating normally ... Final conclusions regarding the cause of the anomaly are pending a formal technical review to be conducted by a group of Intelsat technical employees and representatives of Boeing."
(Intelsat press release, 26 October 2006)
"On July 9, 2003, the secondary XIPS on PanAmSat's PAS-6B satellite experienced an unexpected shutdown, and we have not been able to restart the system to date. The primary XIPS on this satellite had previously failed. The satellite is operating nominally on its backup bi-propellant system. We are working with our manufacturer to determine whether the secondary system can be recovered. If the XIPS is no longer available, this satellite has over four and a half years of bi-propellant available. The bi-propellant life may be subject to further extension through operational actions that we are currently considering. We do not expect this problem to affect service to our customers or to affect revenues from the customers on this satellite over the remaining life of the satellite. We are working with the customers on this satellite to provide a long-term solution for their needs. The portion of the Company's backlog related to the period beyond the available bi-propellant fuel life is not expected to exceed [US]$380 million. The insurance policy on this satellite has an exclusion for XIPS-related losses, and accordingly, any loss that may result from this problem will not be an insured loss."
(PanAmSat 8-K filing)
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