DISH Network's EchoStar XI successfully reaches orbit

by Darren Murph, posted Jul 16th 2008 at 10:02AM

It's official: the AMC-14 debacle can be pushed aside from the rear of your mind, as DISH Network's most recent launch went off without a hitch. Sea Launch has announced this morning that EchoStar XI, which lifted off late last night, has successfully reached orbit. Shortly after cruising was complete, operators at the Gnangara ground station in Perth, Australia "acquired the spacecraft's first signals from orbit." It's noted that "all systems performed nominally throughout the mission," and it looks as if we should have 15 years of uninterrupted service from this one just as soon as it goes into action... which will hopefully happen sooner rather than later.

[Via Reuters]

Filed under: Satellite

Tags: breaking news, BreakingNews, dish, dish network, DishNetwork, echostar, echostar xi, EchostarXi, launch, liftoff, rocket, satellite, Sea Launch, SeaLaunch

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Michael @ Jul 16th 2008 11:54AM

WIll this allow me to get DISH service with HD on ONE Dish or will I still need two Dished hanging off the side of my house? The two dish part is whats keeping me form going back to them.

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Jeremy @ Jul 16th 2008 12:15PM

I only have one dish and get HD.

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Wyatt G @ Jul 16th 2008 12:29PM

No mention that one of DISH's sats went bye-bye the day before???

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Nat559 @ Jul 16th 2008 2:18PM

You only need two satellite dishes if you want to receive local HD programming through them, or if you subscribe to special channels (such as foreign TV).

Everything on the HD list on their website can be received with one satellite dish.

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Nat559 @ Jul 16th 2008 2:19PM

Correction: I think the 2nd satellite dish requirement for local channels depends on your location

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mmills @ Jul 17th 2008 2:06AM

I have the HD only package and receive local channels and I use one dish. I live in Flagstaff, AZ.

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mmills @ Jul 17th 2008 2:07AM

I have the HD only package and receive local channels and I use one
dish. I live in Flagstaff, AZ.

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