EchoStar 14
| EchoStar 14 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | March 20, 2010 |
| Launcher | Proton-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2010-010A |
| Takeoff mass | 6379 kg |
| Empty mass | 3223 kg |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems Loral |
| Satellite bus | SSL 1300 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| operator | EchoStar |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 103 Ku band |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | unknown |
| position | |
| First position | 119 ° west |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Echostar 14 is a commercial communications satellite from the American EchoStar Corporation .
history
The satellite, which was ordered in January 2007, was brought into geostationary orbit on March 20, 2010 with a Proton-M launcher from the ILS launch from the Baikonur rocket launch site .
The three-axis stabilized satellite is equipped with 103 Ku-band transponders and is to supply the USA with high-definition television programs from the Dish Network Corporation from the position 119 ° West. It was built on the basis of the SSL 1300 satellite bus from Space Systems / Loral (SSL) and has a planned service life of 15 years.
Web links
- Manufacturer website (English)
- ILS Launch Mission Overview (English, PDF of 1.3 MB)
- Launch Information Processing and Display Center (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Satbeams: Echostar 14
- ↑ Russian rocket brings US communications satellite safely into space. RIA Novosti, March 21, 2010, accessed March 21, 2010 .