EchoStar XV

EchoStar XV 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 continental United States and Puerto Rico for Dish Network.[2][3]

EchoStar XV
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorEchoStar
COSPAR ID2010-034A
SATCAT no.36792
Mission duration15 years planned
Spacecraft properties
BusLS-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass5,521 kilograms (12,172 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date10 July 2010, 18:40:36 (2010-07-10UTC18:40:36Z) UTC
RocketProton-M/Briz-M
Launch siteBaikonur 200/39
ContractorILS
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude61.5° West
Perigee altitude35,783 kilometers (22,235 mi)
Apogee altitude35,803 kilometers (22,247 mi)
Inclination0.01 degrees
Period23.93 hours
Epoch24 December 2013, 03:42:24 UTC[1]
Transponders
Band32 J band (IEEE Ku band)
 

EchoStar XV 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,[2] and at launch it had a mass of 5,521 kilograms (12,172 lb). It has a design life of fifteen years,;[3] however, it is carrying enough fuel for around twenty years of operations.[4] It has a common configuration with EchoStar XI and EchoStar XVI.[5]

The launch of EchoStar XV 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 18:40 UTC on 10 July 2010.[6] The launch successfully placed EchoStar XV into a geosynchronous transfer orbit.[3] Following separation from the rocket, it manoeuvred into a geostationary orbit with a perigee of 35,781 kilometres (22,233 mi) and an apogee of 35,805 kilometres (22,248 mi).[7]

See also

References

  1. "ECHOSTAR 15 Satellite details 2010-034A NORAD 36792". N2YO. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  2. "Echostar 15". SatBeams. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  3. "EchoStar XV Mission Overview" (PDF). International Launch Services. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  4. Briel, Robert (11 July 2010). "Successful launch for Echostar XV". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  5. Krebs, Gunter. "Echostar 11, 15, 16". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  6. Bergin, Chris (10 July 2010). "ILS Proton M successfully launches with EchoStar XV". NASAspaceflight.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  7. "ECHOSTAR 15 Satellite details". REAL TIME SATELLITE TRACKING. N2YO.com. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2010.


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