Spacecraft data:
Prime manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) |
Platform | SSL-1300 |
Operator | Dish Network Corporation (EchoStar) |
Mass at launch | 6300 kg |
Dry Mass | kg |
Basic shape | |
Dimension (m) | |
Equipment | High power multi-spot beam, 61 Ku-band transponders |
Solar array | 2 deployable solar arrays |
Stabilization | |
Propulsion | |
DC power | |
Design lifetime | 15 yrs |
Location:
Date | Position | Remarks |
Dec 2016 | 109.9° W | |
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 The EchoStar 18 satellite
is seen during launch preparations in French Guiana. ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – JM Guillon
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