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Live webcast will begin at 1:15pm EST on November 20th, with the launch at 1:31pm EST (November 21st at 00:31:00 in Baikonur.)
The Mission: The Proton M launch vehicle, utilizing a 5-burn Breeze M mission design, will lift off from Pad 39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with the EchoStar XVI satellite on board. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the Orbital Unit (Breeze M upper stage and the EchoStar XVI satellite) into a sub-orbital trajectory. From this point in the mission, the Breeze M will perform planned mission maneuvers to advance the Orbital Unit first to a circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit, and finally to a geostationary transfer orbit. Separation of the EchoStar XVI satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 12 minutes after liftoff.
The Satellite: EchoStar XVI will join EchoStar's fleet of satellites that power global communication, commerce and entertainment. Operated by EchoStar, EchoStar XVI will be fully leased to DISH for use in its Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in the United States. An all Ku-band satellite with CONUS and spot beam transponders, EchoStar XVI will utilize SS/L's flight-proven 1300 spacecraft bus and be located at 61.5° west longitude. EchoStar XVI will further enhance EchoStar's position as the premier global provider of satellite operations and video delivery solutions.
The Vehicle: The Proton M /Breeze M vehicle has evolved over the past forty years to become the most versatile commercial launch vehicle available today. The latest design, introduced over ten years ago, provides outstanding performance and reliability, mission design flexibility with a multiple restart upper stage, and significant payload volume within the fairing.
International Launch Services (ILS) is a world leader in providing launch services for global commercial satellite operators and has the exclusive rights to market the Proton vehicle.
Live webcast will begin at 1:15pm EST on November 20th, with the launch at 1:31pm EST (November 21st at 00:31:00 in Baikonur.)
The Mission: The Proton M launch vehicle, utilizing a 5-burn Breeze M mission design, will lift off from Pad 39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with the EchoStar XVI satellite on board. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the Orbital Unit (Breeze M upper stage and the EchoStar XVI satellite) into a sub-orbital trajectory. From this point in the mission, the Breeze M will perform planned mission maneuvers to advance the Orbital Unit first to a circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit, and finally to a geostationary transfer orbit. Separation of the EchoStar XVI satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 12 minutes after liftoff.
The Satellite: EchoStar XVI will join EchoStar's fleet of satellites that power global communication, commerce and entertainment. Operated by EchoStar, EchoStar XVI will be fully leased to DISH for use in its Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in the United States. An all Ku-band satellite with CONUS and spot beam transponders, EchoStar XVI will utilize SS/L's flight-proven 1300 spacecraft bus and be located at 61.5° west longitude. EchoStar XVI will further enhance EchoStar's position as the premier global provider of satellite operations and video delivery solutions.
The Vehicle: The Proton M /Breeze M vehicle has evolved over the past forty years to become the most versatile commercial launch vehicle available today. The latest design, introduced over ten years ago, provides outstanding performance and reliability, mission design flexibility with a multiple restart upper stage, and significant payload volume within the fairing.
International Launch Services (ILS) is a world leader in providing launch services for global commercial satellite operators and has the exclusive rights to market the Proton vehicle.
