EchoStar expects Jan. 8 or 9 SpaceX launch, confronts Brazil and EU deadlines

Satellite fleet operator EchoStar Corp. on Nov. 23 said its EchoStar 23 tri-band telecommunications satellite for Brazil is expected to launch Jan. 8 or Jan. 9 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. SpaceNews.com