DISH files SEC form 8-K with AMC-14 Comments

**Andrewwski** · 03-17-2008 04:31 PM

Not worth it. Not that launches are cheap, but the cost of something like that would be enormous to develop, launch, and maintain. Plus, no guarantees that it could address the majority of problems experienced.

And I really hope the shuttle comments were meant as jokes...

**rogerpl** · 03-17-2008 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by Andrewwski

Not worth it. Not that launches are cheap, but the cost of something like that would be enormous to develop, launch, and maintain. Plus, no guarantees that it could address the majority of problems experienced.

And I really hope the shuttle comments were meant as jokes...

Anyone who mentions the shuttle fixing this problem has to kidding... If not they should give up the crack pipe.

**drdroo** · 03-17-2008 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by Andrewwski

Not worth it. Not that launches are cheap, but the cost of something like that would be enormous to develop, launch, and maintain. Plus, no guarantees that it could address the majority of problems experienced.

Depends on the failure and what the overall cost would be. They were playing around last year with maint robots for satellites. It seems that it's something that keeps coming back around.

And I really hope the shuttle comments were meant as jokes...

I think it's partially because some people think 'space' or 'in orbit' is a specific place and partially kidding. I'd like to hope that people know the difference between where the Shuttle goes and where the stationary satellites go.

**Geronimo** · 03-17-2008 04:46 PM

The shuttle cannot reach the orbits these satellites have. shuttle can reach a height of 400 to 560 miles above the earth. The geostationary satellites orbit at about 22,000 miles.

They are not even close.

**pdxsam** · 03-17-2008 04:49 PM

That's why the

's were there it was totally tongue in cheek.

**drdroo** · 03-17-2008 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by Geronimo

They are not even close.

Obviously.

**RedSavina** · 03-17-2008 05:15 PM

So with the necessary disclaimer that I know next to nothing about orbital mechanics... Is there even a remote possibility that the possible range of solutions would allow for placing the satellite in an alternate orbital slot? Just a random thought that I can't shake.

**Andrewwski** · 03-17-2008 05:30 PM

Wouldn't matter...it would still need to be in the same actual orbit. The issue is not where in that particular orbit...it's getting to that orbit itself.

**topcats69** · 03-17-2008 06:03 PM

good time the start IPTV on dish and forget the sats

**drdroo** · 03-17-2008 06:07 PM

IPTV won't help the rural folks by any stretch, so it isn't the 'ultimate answer' (such as your 'forget the sats' remark). However, I do think that IPTV is a good 'option' for some of us.

Let's not forget that the cable internet carriers are in a 'war on bandwidth use' lately, especially Comcast. I doubt they really want to be the transport means to service a competitor.