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Echostar 18

Also known as EchoStar XVIII, USABSS-41

active

Identification

Position61° W (61.4° W)
NORAD / COSPAR41592 / 2016-039B
OperatorEchoStar Corporation
OrbitGEO
Call signS2931

Hardware

ManufacturerIntuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)
ModelLS-1300
Mass6000 kg
Dry mass3346 kg

Launch

Launch siteGuiana Space Center
Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

Beacons

12695R12696R12203L12204L

Comment

61 Ku-band transponders to provide Broadcasting-Satellite Service/Direct Broadcast Satellite service to parts of the continental United States (“CONUS”), Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Planned for permanent location at 61.35W as an in-orbit spare.

Lifetime
18 Jun 2016Launched
15 yrDesign life
10.2 yrElapsed
4.8 yrRemaining
Jun 2031End of life
Within design lifetime
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