EchoStar XIV
Communications satellite
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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.[2][3]
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | EchoStar |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-010A |
| SATCAT no. | 36499 |
| Mission duration | 15 years planned |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 6,384 kilograms (14,074 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 March 2010, 18:26:57 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
| Contractor | ILS |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 119° West |
| Perigee altitude | 35,782 kilometers (22,234 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,803 kilometers (22,247 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.01 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 25 December 2013, 09:24:45 UTC[1] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 103 J band (IEEE Ku band) |
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,[4] and at launch it had a mass of 6,384 kilograms (14,074 lb), with an expected operational lifespan of around 15 years.[2][5]
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.[6] The launch successfully placed EchoStar XIV into a geosynchronous transfer orbit.[3] Following separation from the rocket, it manoeuvered into a geostationary orbit with a perigee of 35,785 kilometres (22,236 mi) and an apogee of 35,789 kilometres (22,238 mi).[2]
