EchoStar Signs Contract for New Dish Network Satellite

EchoStar has hired Maxar Space Systems to build the EchoStar XXVI geostationary orbit communications satellite, Maxar said Monday. XXVI, which is scheduled for delivery in 2028, will provide Dish Network satellite TV service to the U.S., it said. “Our ongoing investments across the board -- especially with EchoStar XXVI -- will ensure long-term access to our award-winning, satellite entertainment platform," said Gunter Kamper, senior vice president of Dish Technologies.