SES will add a new satellite as part...

SES will add a new satellite as part of its strategic partnership with EchoStar. SES-11, also known as EchoStar 105, will be placed into the 105 degrees west orbital position, SES said Thursday in a news release (http://bit.ly/1rOq9Cz). Airbus will manufacture the satellite, which will use the Eurostar E3000 platform, SES said. It will carry 24 Ku-band transponders and 24 C-band transponders, SES said. The launch is planned for 2016, it said.