DIRECTV 11 - Launch now reported as March 9th - Update: Delivered to SeaLaunch (1/26)

**harshness** · 10-17-2007 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by charper1

So you are saying that DISH is under a "double whammy" right now?

It would appear that planned bandwidth will almost certainly be delayed. How that impacts their plans is not clear as their plans have not been formally announced.

**ScoBuck** · 10-17-2007 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by harshness

It would appear that planned bandwidth will almost certainly be delayed. How that impacts their plans is not clear as their plans have not been formally announced.

Back a couple of months ago during a Charlie Chat - they talked about some plans that they intend to implement after launching those 2 new sats this year. Obviously those plans will be delayed. Check the Charlie Chat recaps for detailed info on what they said they intend to do.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-net...th-2007-a.html

**harshness** · 10-17-2007 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by ScoBuck

AMC-14 is an even larger unknown at this time.

If anything happy can be said about this, it may be that AMC-14 and Echostar 11 shouldn't be late for their own launches as neither is manufactured by Boeing.

**harshness** · 10-17-2007 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by ScoBuck

Back a couple of months ago during a Charlie Chat - they talked about some plans that they intend to implement after launching those 2 new sats this year. Obviously those plans will be delayed.

This announcement of the planned launches and what the satellites would be used for was a little more than four months ago, but there was no time frame for delivery of this new service offered.

I would also dispute that information given out in a Charlie Chat should be taken as a formal announcement. Formal announcements usually come in the form of a press release.

In any event, whether due to launch vehicle problems or delays in satellite manufacturing, both companies will have to push some of their plans out a bit.

**ScoBuck** · 10-18-2007 03:57 PM

Latest FAA Quarterly Launch Report. Updated with pushback of Thuraya-3 to November and DIRECTV-11 to January.

No mention at all of EITHER AMC-14 or ECHOSTAR 11 launching by end March 2008.

Good info - but the launch schedules are the last 3 pages FYI.

**K9SAT** · 10-18-2007 04:16 PM

Good info.. Hey the shuttle is suppost to go up on the 23rd. Anyone know if thats still on and what time? Wonder if it will be on hd net?

**Jason Whiddon** · 10-18-2007 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by ScoBuck

Latest FAA Quarterly Launch Report. Updated with pushback of Thuraya-3 to November and DIRECTV-11 to January.

No mention at all of EITHER AMC-14 or ECHOSTAR 11 launching by end March 2008.

Good info - but the launch schedules are the last 3 pages FYI.

Thanks.

**iceturkee** · 10-18-2007 04:28 PM

i'm sure once thuraya 3 is launched, a more definitive date for directv 11 will become available. remember, one hinges on the success of the other.

**ScoBuck** · 10-18-2007 05:20 PM

It goes without saying that the schedule in the FAA document is anticipating 'smooth sailing'.

In this case Thuraya-3 has already been delivered to Sea Launch, they are preparing it for early November launch - and with that in mind - the timeframe for D11 is EARLY January as it sits right now. Always subject to change.

**FlyingJ** · 10-18-2007 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by Claude Greiner

This is good news for us DISH guys

Both E* and D* fanboys should string you up for saying something so ignorant. I think I just puked in my mouth. Sorry but this kind of post really irks me.