ECHOSTAR XI - Scheduled Launch Date July 17th

[dishcomm]

With Eastern Arc, using 61.5, 72 & 77, and all MPEG-4, it should have more space for more channels, HD included. But that will be a separate plan, offered at first only to new subs.

it is my thinking that the eastern arc will be used fro customers east of the Mississippi. These birds are of course much higher in the sky for us east of 90* W..This will cut down drastically on the amount of NLOS.
All programming will be mirrored off these birds.
If Dish's marketing people were smart ,they would research all new connects that were unsuccessful, cull out the NLOS and contact these people and ask them to give Dish another try.
I also think that dish will upgrade all HD customers who require two dish solutions.
Again .I am speculating here..

 

[brad1138]

between this sat and the new sat for 129 plus the EA 72 77w, will this give us a good amount of capacity for more national HD or will we have to wait a long time?

Last I heard the new sat for 129 was 12-18 months off, has that changed?

Brad

 

[long_time_DNC]

I don't think 129 will last another 12-18 months, will it, considering fuel issues?

 

[bruin95]

Thank God for that. I know that I will enjoy watching more Educator tv. But, I wish they would bring back Ozzie and Harriet.

Yeah, but they just kept showing the same few episodes over and over.

 

[navychop]

I believe that Ciel-2 for 129 is currently scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2009.

Also, I doubt they'll restrict Eastern Arc to a certain specific geographic area. Probably make it available to whoever has a LOS, and has their locals on EA.

 

[nelson61]

Last I heard the new sat for 129 was 12-18 months off, has that changed?

Brad

The Proton Breeze M that will lift Ceil 2 was recertified for service just last week and their web site says they are working on scheduling again. So, we can probably expect it to be in the first quarter 2009.

News 061606

 

[jerryez]

Two more updates on the Echostar XI launch:
Sea Launch - EchoStar XI - Odyssey Departs

Sea Launch - EchoStar XI - ILV Erect

Great pictures!

 

[navychop]

Yes, thanks for the pictures.

 

[long_time_DNC]

I sure hope she goes up without any problems...

 

[vegassatellite]

Some of those pictures are very phallic.

 

[whatchel1]

Ciel 2 launch

On Lyngsat Ciel 2 is listed as the 1st bird to be launched in the 2009 calendar year.

 

[digiblur]

The filing for them to test E-11 at 138.5W

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/servlet/ib.page.FetchAttachment?attachment_key=-150589

 

[rocatman]

The filing for them to test E-11 at 138.5W

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/servlet/ib.page.FetchAttachment?attachment_key=-150589

Dish filed to test E-11 at 138.5 W back in May and I believe that was posted in this forum. If you read this filing, it is specifically about using two additional ground stations during testing. It would be very late to submit an application to the FCC for testing at 138.5 W considering launch is scheduled for July 16th.

 

[mdonnelly]

The filing for them to test E-11 at 138.5W

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/servlet/ib.page.FetchAttachment?attachment_key=-150589

FCC grant of authority is here, with some interesting additional coordination info from Canada.

 

[rocatman]

FCC grant of authority is here, with some interesting additional coordination info from Canada.

I think the reference you provided refers to the approval to move E-6 to 72.7 W. Not sure why it was posted in response to a post about E-11 testing at 138.5 W.

 

[mdonnelly]

I think the reference you provided refers to the approval to move E-6 to 72.7 W. Not sure why it was posted in response to a post about E-11 testing at 138.5 W.

Sorry, had a brain fart. The E-6 move was approved yesterday. My mistake.

 

[Peter Parker]

Thank God for that. I know that I will enjoy watching more Educator tv. But, I wish they would bring back Ozzie and Harriet.

Unfotunately they onyl seemed to haev about 12 episodes and the PQ was horrendous.

 

[ScoBuck]

E11 set for launch as follows;

July 16 – Echostar 11 – 3SL – SL – 05:21(UTC)
Sea/Land Launch schedule

 

[HDRoberts]

E11 set for launch as follows;

July 16 – Echostar 11 – 3SL – SL – 05:21(UTC)
Sea/Land Launch schedule

Ouch, 1:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time. I had hoped to watch this one on the net, but some of us have to go to work in the morning. Won't be bad for you West Coast folks, though. I guess this also means they're going to launch it the 15th local time, given the UTC-Hawaii time difference, unless there is a mistake on that list.

 

[kstuart]

So that is Tuesday, July 15 at 10:21 am PDT ?