Nov 6 (Reuters) - EchoStar ( SATS ) said it would sell a

set of wireless spectrum licenses to SpaceX for about $2.6

billion in exchange for stock in the space startup, expanding on

the $17 billion deal the companies struck in September.

The AWS-3 licenses cover airwaves across the U.S. that can

be used to support mobile and satellite communications.

(Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru)