Anomaly Noted on DBS-1; Satellite Continues Normal Operation on Back-Up Systems; DIRECTV and USSB Services Unaffected.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1998--Engineers at DIRECTV, Inc. and Hughes Space and Communications Company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. confirmed today that a spacecraft control processor (SCP (1) (Service Control Point) A node in an SS7 telephone network that provides an interface to databases, which may reside within the SCP computer or in other computers. ) aboard the DBS-1 satellite failed on July 4, 1998. As designed, control of the HS 601-model satellite was automatically switched to the spare SCP and the spacecraft is currently operating normally. At no time did DIRECTV's more than 3.7 million subscribers experience any loss of service. DIRECTV maintains a redundant infrastructure to anticipate and mitigate the consequences of possible satellite failures. In the event that the back-up SCP on-board DBS-1 should also fail, DIRECTV would immediately switch most of the affected programming services to the DBS-2 and DBS-3 satellites, which are collocated with DBS-1 at 101-degrees WL. In addition, DIRECTV continues to actively pursue other satellite back-up and fleet expansion strategies consistent with its long-term business plans. DIRECTV is a registered trademark ofDIRECTV, Inc. USSB USSB United States Satellite Broadcasting USSB United States Shipping Board USSB Upper Single Sideband is a service mark of United States Satellite Broadcasting United States Satellite Broadcasting was a satellite television company that ran from 1981 to 1998. It was purchased by DirecTV in 1998. History USSB was founded in 1981 by Stanley S. Hubbard, who is widely considered to be the father of modern satellite broadcasting. Company, Inc. DIRECTV, Inc. and Hughes Space and Communications Company are units of Hughes Electronics Corporation. The earnings of Hughes Electronics are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable to GMH GMH General Motors Holden's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange symbol) common stock.
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