EchoStar XVI (EchoStar-16) at 62° West
| Position: | 62° West |
| Manufacturer: | Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) |
| Operator: | EchoStar |
| Launch operator: | ILS |
| Launch vehicle: | Proton M/Breeze |
| Launch date: | 11/20/2012 |
| Expected lifetime: | 15+ Years |
In 2009 satellite operator EchoStar ordered their EchoStar-16 satellite with Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). EchoStar 16 is a Direct Broadcast Service (DBS) satellite built for EchoStar Corporation and will be leased to DISH Network. This next-generation, Ka-Band, high-throughput satellite is located at 61.5° West Longitude and provides capacity for North America. The satellite utilizes SS/L’s flight-proven SSL-1300 spacecraft bus.
The satellite was launched on November 20th, 2012, on a Proton M rocket, operated by launch operator ILS from the Baikonour Cosmodrome launch site in Kazachstan.
EchoStar XVI (EchoStar-16) at 62° West
