EchoStar XIV

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]

EchoStar XIV
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorEchoStar
COSPAR ID2010-010A
SATCAT no.36499
Mission duration15 years planned
Spacecraft properties
BusLS-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass6,384 kilograms (14,074 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date20 March 2010, 18:26:57 (2010-03-20UTC18:26:57Z) UTC
RocketProton-M/Briz-M
Launch siteBaikonur 200/39
ContractorILS
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude119° West
Perigee altitude35,782 kilometers (22,234 mi)
Apogee altitude35,803 kilometers (22,247 mi)
Inclination0.01 degrees
Period23.93 hours
Epoch25 December 2013, 09:24:45 UTC[1]
Transponders
Band103 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 manoeuvred 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]

See also

References
  1. "ECHOSTAR 14 Satellite details 2010-010A NORAD 36499". N2YO. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  2. "UCS Satellite Database". Union of Concerned Scientists. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  3. "EchoStar XIV Mission Overview" (PDF). International Launch Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  4. "Echostar 14 (Echostar XIV)". SatBeams. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  5. Krebs, Gunter. "Echostar 14". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  6. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
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