Echostar 6 moves to 96W

[nelson61]

Looks like EchoStar 6 will end it's life at 96W where SES/EchoStar will be trying to develop other markets. If I remember correctly, it has a year or two of fuel available. The beam map is embedded in the pdf. EchoStar 6 96W Narrative

 

[mike123abc]

Looks like it covers most of the Caribbean, I wonder if they will do more than just Bermuda.

 

[nelson61]

Latest FCC filing says they have fuel to extend life beyond the earlier projected 2014 end of life.

Snapshot of beam map attached.