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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.

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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 (2008-07-16UTC05:20Z) 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 Ku band
Coverage area	Contiguous United States

EchoStar XI was built by SSL, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. 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. The satellite was launched using a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL carrier rocket flying from the Ocean Odyssey launch platform. The launch occurred on 16 July 2008.[1]

See also

• 2006 in spaceflight

References

External links

• Dish Network
• EchoStar

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