Dish Network Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Satellite fleet === Until 2019, most of the satellites used by DISH Network were owned and operated by EchoStar Corporation. DISH frequently moves satellites among its many orbiting slots so this list may not be accurate. Refer to Lyngsat and DISH Channel Chart for detailed satellite information. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ '''DISH Network satellites''' |- !Satellite||Location (degrees west)||Launched||Type||Notes |- |[[EchoStar I]]||77||{{dts|format=mdy|1995|December|28}} ||[[Lockheed Martin]] Astro Space Series 7000 (AS-7000)||Can carry a limited number of services on odd numbered transponders. DISH is not licensed to serve CONUS customers in the United States from this location but may transmit local stations. |- |[[EchoStar II]]||148|| {{dts|format=mdy|10 September 1996}}||[[Ariane 4]]||On 14 July 2008, EchoStar reported to the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC]] that EchoStar II "experienced a substantial failure that appears to have rendered the satellite a total loss". Retired in mid-2008. |- |[[EchoStar III]]||61.5||{{dts|format=mdy|1997|October|5}} ||[[Lockheed Martin]] Missiles and Space [[A2100]]AX||Replaced by EchoStar XV and was serving as an in-orbit spare. Placed on graveyard orbit by {{dts|September 6, 2017}}.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/echostar-iii-satellite-recovered-and-retired-300514733.html|title=EchoStar III Satellite Recovered and Retired|publisher=EchoStar Corporation|website=www.prnewswire.com}}</ref> |- |[[EchoStar IV]]||77||{{dts|format=mdy|1998|May|8}} ||[[Lockheed Martin]] Missiles and Space [[A2100]]AX|| This satellite had a launch issue, is now in an inclined orbit and is not currently{{When|date=April 2011}} operational. It largely serves as a placeholder for EchoStar slots. |- |[[EchoStar V]]||Deorbited from 148||{{dts|format=mdy|1999|September|23}} ||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300|FS-1300]]||EchoStar V was moved from 110 to 129 and finally to 148. International programming at 148 has moved to Anik F3/118.75Β°. Locals have moved to spot beams at other locations. The satellite was to serve as a placeholder for EchoStar at the 148 slot. The satellite was experiencing stability issues that made signal levels unstable for the short time it was located at 148. On July 31, 2009, all remaining programming at 148 ceased. Factors now indicate discontinuation of the 148 slot, at least for the short term, 3β4 years. |- |[[EchoStar VI]]||77||{{dts|format=mdy|2000|July|14}} ||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300|FS-1300]]|| Replaces EchoStar VIII. |- |[[EchoStar VII]]||119||{{dts|format=mdy|2002|February|21}} ||[[Lockheed Martin]] Missiles and Space [[A2100]]AX|| Currently{{When|date=April 2011}} an on orbit spare. Provides DISH Network's spot beam services to the western United States, as well as [[Muzak Holdings|Muzak]] programming to businesses on leased bandwidth. |- |[[EchoStar VIII]]||77||{{dts|format=mdy|2002|August|21}}||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300|FS-1300]]||Formerly at 110. On January 30, 2011, the satellite experienced a single event upset and drifted out of its intended orbit, this required all services to be relocated to other available satellite capacity in the Eastern Arc. One week later some services were restored, but the satellite is expected to be taken out of service again and replaced temporarily by EchoStar VI in order to conduct further testing. |- |[[EchoStar X]]||110||{{dts|format=mdy|15 February 2006}}||[[Lockheed Martin]] Missiles and Space [[A2100]]AXS||First seen functioning May 2006 in the 110.0W slot and is still transmitting from the same location as of October 2016. |- |[[EchoStar XI]]||110||{{dts|format=mdy|2008|July|16}}||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300]]|| |- |[[Echostar XII|EchoStar XII]]||61.5||{{dts|format=mdy|2003|July|17}} ||[[Lockheed Martin]] AS-2100||Originally known as [[Rainbow-1|Rainbow 1]], this satellite was launched by Cablevision/Rainbow DBS and used for the Voom DBS service at 61.5Β° W until the satellite and transponder licenses were sold to EchoStar in 2005. Renamed EchoStar 12 in March 2006. Currently only used for spot beam capabilities. |- |[[Echostar XIV]]||119||{{dts|format=mdy|2010|March|20}}||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300|FS-1300]]||Replaced Echostar VII. EchoStar XIV launched on an International Launch Services Proton/Breeze M vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Resides at an altitude of 22,000 miles. |- |[[EchoStar XV]]||61.5||{{dts|format=mdy|2010|July|10}} ||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300|FS-1300]]|| A [[Contiguous United States|CONUS]] only satellite. |- |[[Anik (satellite)|Anik F3]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.satnews.com/stories2007/4281/ |title=launch of Anik F3 |publisher=Satnews.com |date=April 12, 2007 |access-date=April 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205142539/http://www.satnews.com/stories2007/4281/ |archive-date=February 5, 2012 }}</ref>||118.75||{{dts|format=mdy|2007|April|12}} ||[[Eurostar E3000|Astrium Eurostar 3000]]||Customers use the 36 inch DISH 500+ or DISH 1000+ to receive this non-DBS, medium-powered signal. Anik F3 is leased by DISH from [[Telesat Canada]] to serve [[Contiguous United States|CONUS]] customers. It broadcasts on non-DBS FSS frequencies (~11.7β12.2 GHz) using circular polarity (the only satellite serving the United States in this mode). It permanently replaces AMC-16, which was temporarily placed at 118.75Β° W due to delays in Anik F3 production. AMC-16 moved back to 85Β° W when Anik F3 was fully operational. A primarily international satellite with international channels once on 61.5, 121, or 148. |- |[[Ciel-2]]||129||{{dts|format=mdy|2008|December|10}}||[[Thales Alenia Space]] [[Spacebus 4000|Spacebus-4000C4]] ||Replaced EchoStar V at the 129Β°W orbital location. Owned by Canadian Ciel Satellite Group, DISH leases the entire bandwidth of the Ciel-2 satellite. Provides national HD programming and HD spot beam locals. |- |[[Nimiq 5]]||72.7||{{dts|format=mdy|2009|September|17}} ||[[Space Systems/Loral]] LS-1300|| A Canadian satellite operated by Telesat Canada. DISH leases the satellite's capacity. |} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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