PARIS — EchoStar Corp. said it will be unable to continue current use of its EchoStar 12 satellite because of additional solar array power failures, but that the extent of the operating limitations will depend on how the satellite is integrated into the commercial strategy of EchoStar’s principal customer, Dish Network.

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Peter B. de Selding was the Paris bureau chief for SpaceNews.