EchoStar XIV

EchoStar XIV
Mission type	Communication
Operator	EchoStar
COSPAR ID	2010-010A
SATCAT no.	36499
Mission duration	15 years planned
Spacecraft properties
Bus	LS-1300
Manufacturer	Space Systems/Loral
Launch mass	6,384 kilograms (14,074 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	‹The template below is included via a redirect (Template:Start-date) that is under discussion. See redirects for discussion to help reach a consensus.›20 March 2010, 18:26:57 UTC
Rocket	Proton-M/Briz-M
Launch site	Baikonur 200/39
Contractor	ILS
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	119° West
Perigee altitude	35,782 kilometers (22,234 mi)
Apogee altitude	35,803 kilometers (22,247 mi)
Inclination	0.01 degrees
Period	23.93 hours
Epoch	25 December 2013, 09:24:45 UTC
Transponders
Band	103 J band (IEEE Ku band)

EchoStar XIV is an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 119° West, from where it is used to provide high-definition television direct broadcasting services to the continental United States for Dish Network.^[2]^[3]

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EchoStar XIV was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It is equipped with 103 J band (IEEE K_u band) transponders,^[4] and at launch it had a mass of 6,384 kilograms (14,074 lb), with an expected operational lifespan of around 15 years.^[2]^[5]

The launch of EchoStar XIV 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 18:26:57 UTC on 20 March 2010.^[6] The launch successfully placed EchoStar XIV into a geosynchronous transfer orbit.^[3] Following separation from the rocket, it manoeuvered into a geostationary orbit with a perigee of 35,785 kilometres (22,236 mi) and an apogee of 35,789 kilometres (22,238 mi).^[2]

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