Mission type Communication COSPAR ID 2010-010A Mission duration 15 years planned Inclination 0.01° Period 24 hours Manufacturer SSL | Operator EchoStar SATCAT no. 36499 Bus LS-1300 Inclination 0.01° Launch date 20 March 2010 Launch site Baikonur Cosmodrome | |
Similar Nimiq 5, EchoStar XVI, EchoStar XV, Ciel‑2, QuetzSat 1 | ||
Proton rocket launches echostar xiv satellite for dish network
EchoStar XIV is an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 119° West, from where it is used to provide high-definition television direct broadcasting services to the continental United States for Dish Network.
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EchoStar XIV was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It is equipped with 103 J band (IEEE Ku band) transponders, and at launch it had a mass of 6,384 kilograms (14,074 lb), with an expected operational lifespan of around 15 years
The launch of EchoStar XIV was conducted by International Launch Services, using a Proton-M carrier rocket with a Briz-M upper stage. The launch occurred from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at 18:26:57 UTC on 20 March 2010. The launch successfully placed EchoStar XIV into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Following separation from the rocket, it manoeuvred into a geostationary orbit with a perigee of 35,785 kilometres (22,236 mi) and an apogee of 35,789 kilometres (22,238 mi).