EchoStar orders initial MDA satellites for $5 billion LEO constellation

EchoStar has placed a $1.3 billion order with MDA Space for the first 100 satellites of a $5 billion direct-to-device connectivity constellation, even as regulatory scrutiny of the company's spectrum licenses threatens to push it into bankruptcy. The post EchoStar orders initial MDA satellites for $5 billion LEO constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.