| EchoStar XIV | |
| Mission Type: | Communication |
| Operator: | EchoStar |
| Cospar Id: | 2010-010A |
| Satcat: | 36499 |
| Mission Duration: | 15 years planned |
| Spacecraft Bus: | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer: | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Proton-M/Briz-M |
| Launch Site: | Baikonur 200/39 |
| Orbit Epoch: | 25 December 2013, 09:24:45 UTC[1] |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Geostationary |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 35782km (22,234miles) |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 35803km (22,247miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 0.01 degrees |
| Orbit Period: | 23.93 hours |
| Orbit Longitude: | 119° West |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Trans 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.
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 Ku band) transponders,[2] and at launch it had a mass of, with an expected operational lifespan of around 15 years.[3] [4]
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.[5] The launch successfully placed EchoStar XIV into a geosynchronous transfer orbit.[6] Following separation from the rocket, it manoeuvered into a geostationary orbit with a perigee of and an apogee of .[3]