EchoStar 1
EchoStar 1, a BSS Lockheed Martin AS-7000 satellite, was launched successfully from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China on a Long March CZ-2E launch vehicle on Dec. 28, 1995, and is orbiting at 77 degrees West Longitude. This satellite is leased to EchoStar from DISH Network for use for EchoStar’s Dish Mexico service.
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- Orbital Location: 77° West Longitude
- Launch Vehicle and Provider: China Great Wall Industry Corporation
- Launch Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
- Spacecraft Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
- Spacecraft Series: AS-7000
- Launch Weight: 7,246 lbs. (3,287 kgs)
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EchoStar 3
EchoStar 3, a BSS Lockheed Martin A2100 satellite, was launched successfully from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on an Atlas IIAS launch vehicle on October 5, 1997, and is orbiting at 61.5 degrees West Longitude. This satellite is fully leased to DISH Network Corporation.
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- Orbital Location: 61.5° West Longitude
- Launch Vehicle and Provider: International Launch Services
- Launch Weight: 8099 lbs. (3,674 kgs)
- Beginning Power: Greater than 10 kW
- Reflector Antennas: 1 Receive (40"), 2 Transmit (108")
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EchoStar 6
EchoStar 6 was launched on July 14, 2000. The BSS satellite is located at 77 degrees West Longitude and is fully leased to DISH Network Corporation.
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- Orbital Location: 77° West Longitude
- Launch Vehicle and Provider: International Launch Services
- Launch Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida
- Spacecraft Manufacturer: Space Systems Loral
- Spacecraft Series: FS-1300
- Launch Weight: 8,157 lbs. (3,700 kgs)
- Beginning Power: Greater than 11 kW
- Reflector Antennas: 1 Receive (47"), 2 Transmit (94")
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EchoStar 8
EchoStar 8 was launched successfully on Aug. 21, 2002. The BSS satellite is located at 77 degrees West Longitude and is for EchoStar's Dish Mexico DTH service.
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- Orbital Location: 77° West Longitude
- Launch Vehicle and Provider: International Launch Services
- Launch Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
- Spacecraft Manufacturer: Space Systems Loral
- Spacecraft Series: FS-1300
- Launch Weight: 10,274 lbs. (4660 kg)
- Beginning Power: Greater than 10 kW
- Reflector Antennas: 1 Receive (47"), 2 Transmit (86"), 2 Spot • Transmit (110")
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EchoStar 12
EchoStar 12 launched on July 17, 2003 from Cape Canaveral. This BSS satellite is located at 61.5 degrees West Longitude and is fully leased to DISH Network Corporation.
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- Orbital Location: 61.5° West Longitude
- Launch Vehicle and Provider: International Launch Services
- Launch Location: Cape Canaveral
- Spacecraft Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
- Spacecraft Series: A2100AXS
- Launch Weight: 9,521 lbs. (4,328 kg)
- Beginning Power: Greater than 12 kW
- Reflector Antennas: 1 – Ku band CONUS transmit (85”), 2 – Ku band spot beam transmit (144”x132”)
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Nimiq 5
Nimiq 5 launched on September 18, 2009 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. This BSS satellite is located at 72.7 degrees West Longitude and is fully leased to DISH Network Corporation.
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- Orbital Location: 72.7° West Longitude
- Launch Vehicle and Provider: International Launch Services (ILS)
- Spacecraft Manufacturer: Space Systems Loral
- Spacecraft Series: FS-1300
- Launch Weight: 4745 kg
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