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Dish Network Satellite Fleet
EchoStar I
Echostar 1 was the first satellite to be launched in 1995 and provided core programming services at the 119° orbital location until it was relocated to 148° in 2000.
Date of Launch: December 28, 1995
Original Orbital Location: 119° West Longitude
Current Orbital Location: 148° West Longitude
Coverage: Western United States to Central/Mountain Region
Launch Vehicle and Provider: Long March 2E by China Great Wall Industry Corporation
Launch Location: Xichang, China
Spacecraft Manufacturer:Lockheed Martin Astro Space
Spacecraft Series:7000
Launch Weight: 7,247 lbs. (3,287 kgs)
Beginning Power:Greater than 7 kW
Reflector Antennas: 1 Receive (36"), 2 Transmit (96")
Transponders:16
EchoStar II
Echostar 2 was launched in 1996 and originally joined Echostar 1 in orbit at the 119° orbital location to provide core programming services. In 2002, it was replaced at the core location by Echostar 7 and relocated to 148°
Date of Launch: September 10, 1996
Original Orbital Location: 119° West Longitude
Current Orbital Location: 148° West Longitude
Coverage: Western United States to Central/Mountain Region
Launch Vehicle and Provider: Ariane 42P by Arianespace Inc.
Launch Location: Kourou, French Guiana, South America
Spacecraft Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Astro Space
Spacecraft Series: 7000
Launch Weight: 6,360 lbs. (2,885 kgs)
Beginning Power: Greater than 7 kW
Reflector Antennas: 1 Receive (36"), 2 Transmit (96")
Transponders: 16
EchoStar III
Echostar 3, launched in 1997 was located at the half-CONUS 61.5° orbital slot servicing the Eastern United States. Echostar 3's capacity allowed the first local channels to be broadcast in the Eastern USA by Dish Network.
Date of Launch: October 5, 1997
Orbital Location: 61.5° West Longitude (approx. due south of Bermuda)
Coverage: Central/Mountain Region to Eastern United States
Launch Vehicle and Provider: Atlas IIAS by International Launch Services
Launch Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida
Spacecraft Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
Spacecraft Series: A2100AX
Launch Weight: 8099 lbs. (3,674 kgs)
Beginning Power: Greater than 10 kW
Reflector Antennas: 1 Receive (40"), 2 Transmit (108")
Transponders: 32
EchoStar IV
Echostar 4 was launched in 1998 and was scheduled to be placed at the half-CONUS 148° orbital slot to service the Western USA, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. However it was crippled by a number of on-board system failures including a solar panel deployment failure which limited its use to 6 out of 44 transponders and signifigantly cut short its life span. Echostar 4 has been re-located to the 157° slot and is currently dormant and used as an in-orbit spare in case of the loss of another Echostar satellite.
Date of Launch: May 8, 1998
Original Orbital Location: 148°
Current Orbital Location: 157° West Longitude
Designed Coverage: Western United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico
Current Coverage: Crippled, In-active
Launch Vehicle and Provider: Proton by International Launch Services
Launch Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Spacecraft Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
Spacecraft Series: A2100AX
Launch Weight: 7667 lbs. (3,478 kgs)
Beginning Power: Greater than 10 kW
Reflector Antennas: 1 Receive (40"), 2 Transmit (108")
Transponders: 32 (6 functional)
EchoStar V
Echostar 5, launched in 1999 was located to the coveted full-CONUS 110° orbital slot to supply core programming services to the continental USA in addition to Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico.
Date of Launch: September 23, 1999
Final Orbital Location: 110° West Longitude
Coverage: Continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico
Launch Vehicle and Provider: Atlas IIAS by International Launch Services
Launch Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida
Spacecraft Manufacturer: Space Systems Loral
Spacecraft Series: FS-1300
Launch Weight: 7,941 lbs. (3,602 kgs)
Beginning Power: Greater than 10 kW
Reflector Antennas: 1 Receive (47"), 2 Transmit (94")
Transponders: 32
EchoStar VI
Echostar 6 was launched in 2000 and was designed to replace the Echostar 1 satellite at the core 119° location. Echostar 6 was equipped with spot beam technoloy, which allows Dish Network to broadcast core programming to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico in addition to the Continental USA.
Date of Launch: July 14, 2000
Final Orbital Location: 119° West Longitude
Coverage: Continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico
Launch Vehicle and Provider: Atlas IIAS by 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")
Transponders: 32
EchoStar VII
Echostar 7 was launched in 2002 and was designed to replace the Echostar 2 satellite at the core 119° location. Echostar 7 was equipped with spot beam tecnology which allowed the full Dish Network core programming services to be broadcast to Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico in addition to the continental United States.
Date of Launch: February 21, 2002
Final Orbital Location: 119° West Longitude
Coverage: Continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico
Launch Vehicle and Provider: Atlas IIIB by International Launch Services
Launch Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida
Spacecraft Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
Spacecraft Series: A2100AX
Launch Weight: 8,859 lbs. (4,027 kg)
Beginning Power: Greater than 13 kW
Reflector Antennas: 1 Receive (44"), 2 Transmit (108")
Transponders: 32 conus + spot beam transponders
EchoStar VIII
Echostar 8 was launched in 2002 and located in the core 110° orbital location, allowing expansion of the Dish Network core programming services.
Date of Launch: August 21, 2002
Final Orbital Location: 110° West Longitude
Coverage: Continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico
Launch Vehicle and Provider: Proton by 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")
Transponders: 32 conus + spot beam transponders
Echostar IX
Echostar 9 was launched in 2003 and was one of the first commercial satellite equipped with a Ka band spot-beam payload designed for future data services. It also carries a Ku FSS payload in addition to a C-Band payload re-named Telstar-13.
Date of Launch: August 7, 2003
Final Orbital Location: 121° West Longitude
Coverage: Continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico
Launch Vehicle and Provider: Zenit-3SL Rocket by Sea Launch Services
Launch Location : Odyssey Floating Launch Platform, positioned at sea on the Equator
Spacecraft Manufacturer: Space Systems Loral
Spacecraft Series: Multiband FS-1300
Launch Weight: 10,443 lb (4,737 kg)
Ku FSS Transponders: 32 covering Continental U.S.
C Band Transponders: 24 covering North America, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico
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