▁in ▁San ▁Francisco , ▁California ▁and ▁Asian ▁operations ▁based ▁in ▁Singapore . ▁Pro to Star ▁intended ▁to ▁operate ▁an ▁initial ▁fleet ▁of ▁three ▁ge ost ation ary ▁sat ell ites . ▁Two ▁sat ell ites ▁were ▁acquired ▁and ▁launched . ▁Pro to Star ' s ▁anchor ▁customer , ▁D ish ▁TV ▁India ▁Limited , ▁is ▁the ▁largest ▁direct - to - home ▁television ▁operator ▁in ▁India . ▁ ▁Bank rupt cy ▁and ▁au ction ▁Pro to Star ▁Ltd ▁file d ▁for ▁Chapter ▁ 1 1 ▁Bank rupt cy ▁Prote ction ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Bank rupt cy ▁Court ▁for ▁the ▁District ▁of ▁Del aware ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁Pro to Star ▁sought ▁and ▁was ▁made ▁by ▁the ▁bank rupt cy ▁court ▁to ▁au ction ▁its ▁two ▁sat ell ites ▁off ▁to ▁pay ▁its ▁out standing ▁li abilities . ▁The ▁au ction ▁for ▁Pro to Star ▁I ▁was ▁set ▁by ▁the ▁bank rupt cy ▁court ▁for ▁October ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁however ▁the ▁au ction ▁was ▁delayed ▁until ▁October ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁based ▁on ▁interest ▁from ▁ 1 1 ▁different ▁satellite ▁operating ▁companies . ▁The ▁au ction ▁was ▁won ▁by ▁Int els at ▁Cor p ▁with ▁a ▁bid ▁of ▁$ 2 1 0 M , ▁be ating ▁out ▁European ▁rival ▁E ut els at . ▁ ▁Pro to Star ▁I ▁The ▁Pro to Star ▁I ▁satellite ▁was ▁built ▁by ▁Space ▁Systems / L