Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/Boeing-601-Solidaridad-Satellite-in-Orbit-2F3XC5J4NDY.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarGalaxy XIII/Horizons-1, a 601HP Satellite, in OrbitBoeing GOES-O Satellite in Orbit601 Satellite, GOES-N-Q, in OrbitTDRS-M in OrbitBoeing TDRS-J Satellite SeriesCommercial Communications Satellites OrbitGOES N, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, in OrbitGOES-O Geostationary Operational Environmental SatelliteBoeing 601HP IndoStar II/ProtoStar II SatelliteView AllView more with similar tones Boeing 601 Solidaridad Satellite in OrbitSelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:When the Mexican government planned the implementation of a second-generation satellite system, it turned again to Hughes Space and Communications Company which today is Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. The new pair of Hughes 601 spacecraft is called Solidaridad, signifying the way satellite telecommunications are uniting the urban and remote parts of the country with one another and the rest of the world. These replace the two Hughes-built Morelos satellites, the first of which was retired in 1994 after nine years' service.BI216922 (91-03370e)Maximum size:4291px × 5397px (~66 MB)14.3in × 17.9in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1980s-601 satellite-air to air-black-blue-currently in production-flying-full body views-grid patterns-high-tech / advanced-illustrations-nobody-orbiting-outdoors-outer space-satellites-solar panels-space-starsRelated Photo/Videos:View All