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EchoStar 11, 15
EchoStar 11 [SSL]
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced in December 2004 that it has been selected by EchoStar Communications Corporation, Englewood, Colo., to build EchoStar XI, a new direct broadcast satellite (DBS) based on SS/Ls SSL-1300 platform that will support EchoStars DISH Network and serve as backup to its existing fleet.
EchoStar XI, anticipated to be delivered in early 2007, will be the fifth SS/L-built satellite in the EchoStar fleet.
Space Systems/Loral announced in April 2008 that it has been awarded a contract to manufacture a new direct broadcast satellite (DBS) for EchoStar Communications Corporation. The new satellite, which is based on SS/L's space-proven SSL-1300 platform, will support the expansion of DISH Network's programming and services.
EchoStar XV is planned for launch in 2010. It will be the eighth SS/L satellite built for EchoStar. EchoStar XV is based on the space-proven Space Systems/Loral 1300 satellite bus, which provides the flexibility for a broad range of applications.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication (Direct Broadcasting) |
| Operator: | Dish Network Corporation (EchoStar) |
| Contractors: | Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) |
| Equipment: | 32 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | SSL-1300 |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 5511 kg (#11); 5521 kg (#15); 3509 kg (BOL); 2479 kg (dry) |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EchoStar 11 | 2008-035A | 16.07.2008 | SL | Zenit-3SL (2) | ||
| EchoStar 15 | 2010-034A | 10.07.2010 | Ba LC-200/39 | Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) |
References:
- Space Systems/Loral: EchoStar XI
- Space Systems/Loral: EchoStar XV
- EchoStar 1, 2 [AS-7000]
- EchoStar 3, 4, 7 [A2100AX]
- EchoStar 5, 6 [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 8 [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 9 [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 10 [A2100AXS]
- EchoStar 11, 15 [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 12 [A2100AXS]
- EchoStar 13 (CMBStar 1) [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 14 [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 16 [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 17 (Jupiter 1) [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 18 [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 19 (Jupiter 2) [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 23 [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 24 (Jupiter 3) [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 25 [SSL-1300]
- EchoStar 105 [Eurostar-3000]
- EchoStar G1 (D1) [SSL-1300S]
- EchoStar T1, T2 [SSL-1300S]
- EG 1, 2, 3
