Dish Network® Outlines Upcoming Hd Launch Schedule

**flyingsquirrel** · 03-29-2008 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by mike123abc

It is possible to use E8 as the spare assuming they get E11 up this year. E6 the current spare looks like it may be spending some quality time at 77.

Why wouldn't you just launch E11 directly to 129? You know Ciel-2 ain't goin' nowhere until mid 2009 at the earliest.

**navychop** · 03-29-2008 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by nelson61

....since all the launch sites around the world are fully booked for several years.

Actually, I don't think it's the launch sites. It's the launchers. I'm pretty sure most, if not all, launch sites could make more frequent launches if there were more rockets available.

**mike123abc** · 03-29-2008 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by flyingsquirrel

Why wouldn't you just launch E11 directly to 129? You know Ciel-2 ain't goin' nowhere until mid 2009 at the earliest.

110/119 are still Dish's primary service locations. Losing 129 would not be as big a blow to dish as losing 110, so the spares stay at 110/119 area unless they are needed elseware.

**Hemi 6.1** · 03-29-2008 06:52 PM

Isn't the 129 on its deathbed? Like this year?

**dcbag** · 03-30-2008 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by flyingsquirrel

Why wouldn't you just launch E11 directly to 129? You know Ciel-2 ain't goin' nowhere until mid 2009 at the earliest.

I believe 61.5 is the main site, 129 just mirrows what on 61.5. The end of this month the Sky Angel transponders on 61.5 come back to Dish, so I believe then they will add some of the HD channels being talked about.

**flyingsquirrel** · 03-30-2008 11:45 AM

I would guess that there are MILLIONS and MILLIONS of Dish subscribers that Don't look at 61.5. I know I don't. Most of what is on 61.5 is mirrored on 129. IF it dies, you have serious problems unless you move EVERYTHING on 129 to 110 or 119. I am not sure they can do that, and if they do, there is no extra capacity. That is just a replacement.

**long_time_DNC** · 03-30-2008 05:47 PM

There's no way to "see" 61.5 from my location, but I sure wish there were. Then I wouldn't be having to deal with the wobble factor...

**nelson61** · 03-30-2008 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by long_time_DNC

There's no way to "see" 61.5 from my location, but I sure wish there were. Then I wouldn't be having to deal with the wobble factor...

The exact same problem I have. And yes indeed, I stand corrected, it is launchers, not launch sites that are booked solid

**bigdaddy10** · 03-30-2008 09:39 PM

I just heard a commercial on espn news (Sirius radio) that said they will be broadcasting on DISH and Direct starting Wednesday the 2nd. I have not heard this posted anywhere yet.

**Jim5506** · 03-30-2008 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by dcbag

I believe 61.5 is the main site, 129 just mirrows what on 61.5. The end of this month the Sky Angel transponders on 61.5 come back to Dish, so I believe then they will add some of the HD channels being talked about.

Actually 129 is the main HD satellite and 61.5 is the mirror of it.

Until this last flood of changes only NE and SE used 61.5 as default.

If you want 61.5 in other parts of CONUS you must disconnect 129.