EchoStar 15
| EchoStar 15 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | July 10, 2010, 18:40:36 UTC |
| Launcher | Proton-M / Bris-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2010-034A |
| Takeoff mass | 5521 kg |
| Empty mass | 2479 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 3509 kg |
| Dimensions | 6.9 x 32.4 x 7.3 m |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems / Loral |
| Satellite bus | LS-1300 |
| lifespan | 15 years (planned) |
| operator | EchoStar |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 32 Ku band |
| position | |
| First position | 61.5 ° west |
| Actual position | 61.6 ° West |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Echostar 15 is a commercial communications satellite from the American EchoStar Corporation .
history
The satellite, which was ordered in April 2008, was brought into geostationary orbit on July 10, 2010 with a Proton-M launcher from the ILS launch from the Baikonur rocket launch site and is intended to replace the EchoStar 3 satellite launched in 1997 .
The three-axis stabilized satellite is equipped with 32 Ku-band transponders and is supposed to supply the USA with high-definition television programs from the Dish Network Corporation from position 61.5 ° West. It was built on the basis of the LS-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 15
- ↑ Russia's Proton booster delivers US satellite into orbit. RIA Novosti, July 11, 2010, accessed July 11, 2010 .
- ^ Space Systems / Loral selected to provide Satellite to Dish Network Corporation. (No longer available online.) SS Loral, August 22, 2008, archived from the original on November 28, 2010 ; Retrieved July 11, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
