DISH Network's EchoStar XI heads to Sea Launch for summer liftoff

by Darren Murph, posted May 28th 2008 at 6:10PM

While we patiently wait for EchoStar XV to lift off in 2010, it seems the countdown for EchoStar XI is much, much closer. Space Systems/Loral has just announced delivery of said satellite to Sea Launch's home port in Long Beach, California. The 20-kW bird will be used to "expand capacity for DISH Network," and while a definitive launch date isn't mentioned, we are told that it should blast off sometime this summer. According to Rohan Zaveri, Vice President of Space Programs for DISH Network, there is "a good deal of anticipation as it gears up for the EchoStar XI launch," and considering the fate of the AMC-14, we'd surmise a good deal of nail-biting, too.

[Image courtesy of Sea Launch]

Filed under: Industry, Satellite

Tags: dish, dish network, DishNetwork, echostar, echostar xi, EchostarXi, launch, loral, satellite, sea launch, SeaLaunch, space systems, SpaceSystems

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Brad @ May 29th 2008 10:29PM

So does this mean Dish will get more hd channels by 2010? seems like along wait

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Hendrix @ Jun 1st 2008 10:14AM

Dish has MOST HD channels that are available right now, and still has room for about 25 more... They are not hurting for HD.

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