EchoStar XI

EchoStar XI
Mission type	Communication
Operator	EchoStar
COSPAR ID	2008-035A
SATCAT no.	33207
Mission duration	15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Bus	LS-1300
Manufacturer	SSL
Launch mass	5,511 kilograms (12,150 lb)
Dry mass	2,479 kilograms (5,465 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	July 16, 2008, 05:20 UTC
Rocket	Zenit-3SL
Launch site	Ocean Odyssey
Contractor	Sea Launch
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	110° West
Inclination	0 degrees
Period	1,437.0 minutes
Transponders
Band	29 K u band
Coverage area	Contiguous United States

EchoStar XI , also known as EchoStar 11 , is an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar on behalf of Dish Network . It is positioned in Geostationary orbit at a longitude of 110° West, from where it is used to provide direct broadcasting services to the United States. ^[1]

EchoStar XI was built by SSL , and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus . ^[2] It is equipped with 29 K _u band transponders , and at launch it had a mass of 5,511 kilograms (12,150 lb), with an expected operational lifespan of 16 years. ^[3] The satellite was launched on 16 July 2008 using a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL carrier rocket flying from the Ocean Odyssey launch platform in the equatorial Pacific Ocean about 1,400 nautical miles (2,600 km; 1,600 mi) south of Hawaii. ^[4]

References [ edit ]

^ "ECHOSTAR 11" . n2yo.com . Retrieved November 28, 2022 .
^ "Space Systems/Loral Delivers EchoStar XI Satellite to Launch Base" . SatellliteGuys.us. May 29, 2008 . Retrieved November 28, 2022 .
^ SatBeams. "EchoStar XI (EchoStar 11)" . Retrieved 2017-11-28 .
^ Ray, Justin (July 16, 2008). "Sea Launch boosts relay satellite for DISH Network" . Spaceflight Now . Retrieved November 28, 2022 .

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[1] "ECHOSTAR 11" . n2yo.com . Retrieved November 28, 2022 .

[2] "Space Systems/Loral Delivers EchoStar XI Satellite to Launch Base" . SatellliteGuys.us. May 29, 2008 . Retrieved November 28, 2022 .

[3] SatBeams. "EchoStar XI (EchoStar 11)" . Retrieved 2017-11-28 .

[4] Ray, Justin (July 16, 2008). "Sea Launch boosts relay satellite for DISH Network" . Spaceflight Now . Retrieved November 28, 2022 .

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