Aug 1 (Reuters) - EchoStar Corp SATS.O:
MDA SPACE SELECTED BY ECHOSTAR FOR WORLD'S FIRST OPEN RAN D2D LEO CONSTELLATION
ECHOSTAR CORP: INITIAL CONTRACT VALUED AT ABOUT US$1.3 BILLION
ECHOSTAR CORP: WITH CONTRACT OPTIONS, VALUE OF CONTRACT WOULD INCREASE TO ABOUT US$2.5 BILLION
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