Where is E6 going?

[mdonnelly]

I don't know where it's going, and E* isn't saying either. But a filing with the FCC yesterday says that E* was close to moving Echostar 6 to another location, but then the Proton rocket from the ILS facility failed, and set back their satellite plans.

See here.

 

[Bob Haller]

ahh my satellite I attended the E 6 launch it was very exciting

 

[digiblur]

Maybe they'll join the club like DirecTV and lease it to BellExpressVU.

 

[Smith P.]

Actually, the filing asking for keep E*6 at the current position 110.4W for another half year (180 days), before Dish will develop relocation plan.

 

[mike123abc]

Right now it is a spare in case something happens to E10 or E8. It can be sent over to 119 pretty quick if it needs to cover there too.

 

[Voyager6]

The question is where was E* planning to move E6 to. Those plans are now on hold. My guess is/was 61.5 to replace E3.

 

[RandallA]

The question is where was E* planning to move E6 to. Those plans are now on hold. My guess is/was 61.5 to replace E3.

That's the correct question, where was it going? To replace either E3 or E5, both need to be replaced ASAP.

 

[Voyager6]

That's the correct question, where was it going? To replace either E3 or E5, both need to be replaced ASAP.

Isn't the Ciel-2 sat scheduled to replace E5? Unfortunately in 2009 for those who need 129.

 

[mike123abc]

Had they wanted to move it to 129 or 61.5 they could have done it already. More likely they want to use it with E8 in a new slot (like 86 or 97). If they started service from new slots and you had problems with 129 or 61.5 you could repoint your dish to the new slots and have all the new programming too...