EchoStar XVI
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | EchoStar |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-065A |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 6,683 kilograms (14,733 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 November 2012, 18:31 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
| Contractor | ILS |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 61.5° West |
| Period | 24 hours |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 36 J band (IEEE Ku band) |
EchoStar XVI is an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar. It is positioned in geostationary orbit, and will be located at a longitude of 61.5° West, from where it is intended to provide direct broadcasting of high-definition television services to the United States for Dish Network.[1][2]
EchoStar XVI was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It is equipped with 32 J band (IEEE Ku band) transponders.[1] At launch it had a mass of 6,258 kilograms (13,797 lb). It has a design life of fifteen years.[2] It has a common configuration with EchoStar XI and EchoStar XV.
The launch of EchoStar XVI was conducted by International Launch Services, using a Proton-M carrier rocket with a Briz-M upper stage. The launch occurred on 20 November 2012, 18:31 UTC from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.[3][4]
The Creative Time was launched with EchoStar XVI into outer space an archival disc created by artist Trevor Paglen called The Last Pictures. Made of ultra-archival materials, the disc is expected to orbit the Earth for billions of years affixed to the exterior of the communications satellite. A silicon disc has one hundred photographs selected to represent modern human history.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Echostar 16 at SatBeams". SatBeams.
- 1 2 "Echostar 16 at Gunter's Space Page". Gunter's Space Page.
- ↑ "November 2012 Launch Calendar". Spaceflight101.
- ↑ "EchoStar Telecom Satellite Launched from Baikonur". RIA-Novosti. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ↑ "The Last Pictures launches with EchoStar XVI satellite". Kurzweil.