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Dedicated Mission

EchoStar XVIII (EchoStar-18, USABSS-41) at 61° West


Launch date

16 June 2016

Position

61° West

Manufacturer

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)

Operator

EchoStar

Launch operator

Arianespace

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Expected lifetime

15+ Years

Regions

North America Region
South America Region

In 2012 DISH Network, a subsidiary of EchoStar satellite operator, ordered their EchoStar-18 with Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). EchoStar 18 is a Direct Broadcast Service (DBS) satellite built for EchoStar Corporation. It will replace EchoStar 10 at the 110° West location. EchoStar-18 features a high-power multi-spot beam, Ku-band payload with 61 transponders. The satellite utilizes SS/L’s flight-proven SSL-1300 spacecraft bus.

The satellite was launched on June 16th, 2016, in a dual launch with BRISat, for the Indonesian Rakyat Bank, on an Ariane 5ECA booster rocket operated by launch operator Arianespace from the Kourou Space Port in French Guiana.

Dedicated Mission

EchoStar XVIII (EchoStar-18, USABSS-41) at 61° West


EchoStar XVIII satellite test
Ariane 5 launch vehicle on launch pad
Ariane 5 launching EchoStar XVIII
Echostar-18 satellite in orbit

Dedicated Mission

EchoStar XVIII (EchoStar-18, USABSS-41) at 61° West


Dedicated Mission

EchoStar XVIII (EchoStar-18, USABSS-41) at 61° West