1. EchoStar's $374 million bid for Satmex rejected by bondholders in March 2010; negotiations for the sale have continuedrn2. Satmex 5 suffered failure of Xenon ion propulsion system, which will shorten the satellite's overall lifespanrn3. Despite financial difficulties, Satmex hopes to launch new satellites (Satmex 7 and Satmex 8) in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
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