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Наименование КА Изготовитель КА Конечный заказчик запуска Примерная дата прибытия КА на космодром Примерная дата запуска КА Eutelsat 9B Airbus Defence and Space Eutelsat S.A. 18 ноября 2015 г. 25 января 2016 г. DLA-2 (DirecTV Latin America-2) Space Systems Loral Intelsat Satellite, LLC 23 марта 2016 г. 23 апреля 2016г. EchoStar XXI Space Systems Loral EchoStar Operating Corporation 23 мая 2016 г. 25 июня 2016 г.
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/download/download.html?id=17353352 (http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/download/download.html?id=17353352)
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/purchase/info/documents.html?noticeId=2980118 (http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/purchase/info/documents.html?noticeId=2980118)
93701/99570 Intelsat 31
93702/99571 EchoStar 21
93703/99572 AsiaSat 9
Уже не совсем так. С 23-го апреля Intelsat сдвигается как минимум на 17-е мая, а то и на июнь. А Echostar на август - сентябрь.http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum14/topic14042/message1488724/#message1488724
Anatoly's web site has this note on the Intelsat-31 launch page (http://russianspaceweb.com/intelsat-31.html#investigation):QuoteInvestigation into the close call launch begins
Following the successful release of the Intelsat-31 satellite, Russia formed an accident commission to investigate the circumstances of a close call during the operation of the second stage's propulsion system and to develop corrective actions as necessary, industry sources said.
(Details to come)
Space Systems Loral (SSL) has certified the EchoStar 21 satellite ready to ship ahead of a fourth quarter 2016 launch. The communications satellite — to be located at 10.25 degrees east — was intended for launch in April 2016, but was placed in storage after the delay of its May 2016 Proton launch. SSL has now completed final shipment preparations at its Palo Alto, California facility, where the spacecraft will remain in storage until EchoStar receives notification of launch vehicle availability.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 22, 2016—EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) announced today that the EchoStar XXI satellite―to be located at 10.25° East―has been certified “ready to ship” by spacecraft manufacturer Space Systems Loral (SSL).
EchoStar subsidiary EchoStar Mobile Limited (EML) will utilize a portion of EchoStar XXI’s capacity to provide commercial communications wholesalers with an advanced network for reliable, IP-based mobile satellite services (MSS) for voice and narrowband data services in Europe. EML is an EU-wide licensee authorized to provide an integrated MSS network with a complementary ground component. The company has provided notice of the completion of construction and temporary storage of EchoStar XXI to relevant European Union and member state regulators.
SSL had previously completed pre-shipment procedures for EchoStar XXI in April 2016, but the satellite was placed in storage after EchoStar received notification that the launch had been postponed from its original launch slot of May 2016. In anticipation of launch in the fourth quarter of 2016, SSL has completed final shipment preparations at their facility in Palo Alto, California, where the spacecraft will remain in storage until EchoStar receives notification of launch vehicle availability.
"We are pleased to have completed final preparations of the EchoStar XXI spacecraft and look forward to its launch in the fourth quarter,” said Derek de Bastos, chief technology officer for EchoStar Satellite Services.
According to Anatoly Zak, http://russianspaceweb.com/proton_2016.html#10 , the launch of Blagovest will only take place in January or February 2017 and the launch of EchoStar-XXI was delayed to December 2016.
Searching around the ILS web site, I found this web page here:
http://www.ilslaunch.com/node/4713
From there, I found a draft mission overview here, dated November 15:
http://www.ilslaunch.com/sites/default/files/pdf/EchoStarXXI-MO-DRAFT.pdf
The launch schedule thread has this mission launching December 22.
I'll be interested to hear about the conclusions of the commission investigating the performance shortfall of the previous Proton launch's second stage and the actions to fix the issue.
Also, I'm wondering when the satellite will be delivered to Baikonur.
It seems that this launch is slipping - this source (http://www.express-k.kz/news/?ELEMENT_ID=89822) gives NET December 24 and another source on NK forums reports NET December 28.The following is brief summary:
The launch has now slipped into NET January (with one of the Proton stages apparently requiring transport back to the Moscow plant for repairs!): http://www.roscosmos.ru/23073/ (http://www.roscosmos.ru/23073/)
The launch has now slipped into NET January (with one of the Proton stages apparently requiring transport back to the Moscow plant for repairs!): http://www.roscosmos.ru/23073/ (http://www.roscosmos.ru/23073/)
Where is an information about stage's return to Moscow and about launch in NET January in Roskosmos press-release?
So when was the last time there were 3 or less Proton launches in a calendar year? ::)
Echostar hasn't changed the launch date yet on their website:Has now changed to read:
http://www.echostar.com/launch.aspx#xxi
Launch Date*: Delayed for further launch vehicle testing; new date to be confirmed by ILS & Khrunichev
Launch
*EchoStar-XXI - Proton-M/Briz-M (93702/99571) - Baikonur, 81/24*
- was delayed again per forum NK:
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum14/topic14042/message1607830/#message1607830
The new dates are Feb-6 to Feb-12
The launch has now slipped into NET January (with one of the Proton stages apparently requiring transport back to the Moscow plant for repairs!): http://www.roscosmos.ru/23073/ (http://www.roscosmos.ru/23073/)
Where is an information about stage's return to Moscow and about launch in NET January in Roskosmos press-release?
Whoops, I saw that the official release only mentioned a delay; it was Anatoly Zak (http://www.russianspaceweb.com/2016.html#echostar21) who reported that based on posts on your forum. ;)
By December 23, the satellite had already been integrated with the launch vehicle, when an unspecified technical problem in the first stage of the rocket, discovered around a week before the planned liftoff, forced to postpone the mission until January 2017, at the earliest. According to industry sources, a failed component would be replaced at the launch site.
From the "Plan of Russian Space Launches (part 2)" thread:To add If problem cannot be resolved the first stage will be swapped with another assembled one.Launch
*EchoStar-XXI - Proton-M/Briz-M (93702/99571) - Baikonur, 81/24*
- was delayed again per forum NK:
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum14/topic14042/message1607830/#message1607830
The new dates are Feb-6 to Feb-12
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Also, I'm unclear about the 1st stage repairs for this flight. Are the repairs being done at Baikonur, or has the first stage been returned to its manufacturer for repair?
RussianSpaceWeb says here (http://www.russianspaceweb.com/2017.html#echostar21), as of this posting:QuoteBy December 23, the satellite had already been integrated with the launch vehicle, when an unspecified technical problem in the first stage of the rocket, discovered around a week before the planned liftoff, forced to postpone the mission until January 2017, at the earliest. According to industry sources, a failed component would be replaced at the launch site.
To add If problem cannot be resolved the first stage will be swapped with another assembled one.Ouch!
there are a few in Bsaikonur but question is are they the same phaseTo add If problem cannot be resolved the first stage will be swapped with another assembled one.Ouch!
Are there any Proton first stages available for swapping at Baikonur, or will one have to be shipped in?
(With the delays after the Intelsat 31 incident with the 2nd stage, I wonder if 1st stage production would continue unabated, followed by shipment of said 1st stages to Baikonur.)
Given the satellite mass from Gunter's Space Page, almost 6900 kg, and a GTO delivery, I conclude this launch must have a Phase IV Proton-M/Briz-M launcher. There may not be any "spares" of this newest phase at hand?There are a few in Baikonur but question is are they the same phaseTo add If problem cannot be resolved the first stage will be swapped with another assembled one.Ouch!
Are there any Proton first stages available for swapping at Baikonur, or will one have to be shipped in?
(With the delays after the Intelsat 31 incident with the 2nd stage, I wonder if 1st stage production would continue unabated, followed by shipment of said 1st stages to Baikonur.)
EchoStar 21 93702 (Phase IV)Given the satellite mass from Gunter's Space Page, almost 6900 kg, and a GTO delivery, I conclude this launch must have a Phase IV Proton-M/Briz-M launcher. There may not be any "spares" of this newest phase at hand?There are a few in Baikonur but question is are they the same phaseTo add If problem cannot be resolved the first stage will be swapped with another assembled one.Ouch!
Are there any Proton first stages available for swapping at Baikonur, or will one have to be shipped in?
(With the delays after the Intelsat 31 incident with the 2nd stage, I wonder if 1st stage production would continue unabated, followed by shipment of said 1st stages to Baikonur.)
To follow further, what is the "phase" of other, possibly available Proton-M's? Phase III? And which phase will the upcoming Blok DM-03 upper stage launches use?
Even if this delay won't stop, will EchoStar still want EchoStar 21 to be launched atop Proton?Its possible, but it becomes more difficult to transport a previously fueled spacecraft as some cargo airlines do not allow spacecraft matching those circumstances or it become costly and restrictive to do so.
I ask that because they tend to change launch vehicles if the delay is too much. What if they ask ULA to use one of their Atlas Vs in the near future?
Even if this delay won't stop, will EchoStar still want EchoStar 21 to be launched atop Proton?Its possible, but it becomes more difficult to transport a previously fueled spacecraft as some cargo airlines do not allow spacecraft matching those circumstances or it become costly and restrictive to do so.
I ask that because they tend to change launch vehicles if the delay is too much. What if they ask ULA to use one of their Atlas Vs in the near future?
Preparations for fuelling started on November 27, 2016 and fuel loading was completed on December 14, 2016.Even if this delay won't stop, will EchoStar still want EchoStar 21 to be launched atop Proton?Its possible, but it becomes more difficult to transport a previously fueled spacecraft as some cargo airlines do not allow spacecraft matching those circumstances or it become costly and restrictive to do so.
I ask that because they tend to change launch vehicles if the delay is too much. What if they ask ULA to use one of their Atlas Vs in the near future?
Remind me: how long has EchoStar 21 been fueled?
Preparations for fuelling started on November 27, 2016 and fuel loading was completed on December 14, 2016.Even if this delay won't stop, will EchoStar still want EchoStar 21 to be launched atop Proton?Its possible, but it becomes more difficult to transport a previously fueled spacecraft as some cargo airlines do not allow spacecraft matching those circumstances or it become costly and restrictive to do so.
I ask that because they tend to change launch vehicles if the delay is too much. What if they ask ULA to use one of their Atlas Vs in the near future?
Remind me: how long has EchoStar 21 been fueled?
I'm unable to answer that question for a particular spacecraft however Jim and others can provide insight on the general average for comsats.Preparations for fueling started on November 27, 2016 and fuel loading was completed on December 14, 2016.Even if this delay won't stop, will EchoStar still want EchoStar 21 to be launched atop Proton?Its possible, but it becomes more difficult to transport a previously fueled spacecraft as some cargo airlines do not allow spacecraft matching those circumstances or it become costly and restrictive to do so.
I ask that because they tend to change launch vehicles if the delay is too much. What if they ask ULA to use one of their Atlas Vs in the near future?
Remind me: how long has EchoStar 21 been fueled?
I understand that the hydrazine monopropellants are storable, meaning it can stay in the tanks for many years, but just in case of corrosion, how long will it be until they empty the tanks?
According to NK forum, launch won't take place before June-July.Original planning (Plan of Russian space launches part 2 reply #793)
Searching around the ILS web site, I found this web page here:
http://www.ilslaunch.com/node/4713
From there, I found a draft mission overview here, dated November 15:
http://www.ilslaunch.com/sites/default/files/pdf/EchoStarXXI-MO-DRAFT.pdf
The launch schedule thread has this mission launching December 22.
I'll be interested to hear about the conclusions of the commission investigating the performance shortfall of the previous Proton launch's second stage and the actions to fix the issue.
Also, I'm wondering when the satellite will be delivered to Baikonur.
It has now been updated. The ‘satellite mission’ section was blank in the draft version.
http://www.ilslaunch.com/sites/default/files/pdf/EchoStarXXI-MO.pdf
Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket first launch scheduled for May
MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. The first launch of Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket this year is scheduled for the end of May, Chief Designer for Launch Vehicles and Ground Infrastructure Alexander Medvedev said on Friday.
"The first launch is planned for the end of May," the chief designer said.
The launch of an EchoStar 21 spacecraft was planned back last year but was delayed over problems found in the engines of a Proton-M carrier rocket.
A total of seven Proton carrier rocket launches are planned until the end of this year under the federal space program and in the interests of commercial customers.
Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos earlier recalled for tests all the engines mounted on the second and the third stages of Proton-M carrier rockets and produced at the Voronezh Mechanical Factory.
According to Roscosmos, a more expensive solder failing to meet the requirements specification was used by the factory as part of the engine production.
Roscosmos also gave instructions to replace the engines produced by this factory and mounted on the third stages of Soyuz-U and Soyuz-FG carrier rockets intended for launches to the International Space Station. The engines had to be replaced after an accident with a Soyuz-U carrier rocket on December 1, 2016, which resulted in the crash of a Progress MS-04 space freighter.
After Roscosmos officials visited the Voronezh Mechanical Factory on January 20, Factory Director Ivan Koptev resigned of his own free will over the unsatisfactory work and quality of the enterprise’s output.
NEW YORK, April 5. /TASS/. The next launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket is scheduled to take place on May 29, Roscosmos spokesman Igor Burenkov told TASS by phone from Colorado Springs, where he is taking part in a space conference.
"The works proceed according to the schedule," he said. ‘We plan to carry out the first launch of Proton on May 29, to put a US satellite into orbit."
Commenting on the recall of the Proton engines, the official described it as an "unprecedented matter."
"We stick to the policy of transparency," he said. "It’s not about certain flaws found in those engines. We simply had some concerns that some of them may be flawed," he said.
http://tass.com/science/939427QuoteNEW YORK, April 5. /TASS/. The next launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket is scheduled to take place on May 29, Roscosmos spokesman Igor Burenkov told TASS by phone from Colorado Springs, where he is taking part in a space conference.The Russian version of the TASS report says a total of seven Proton launches are planned for this year, both for Roscosmos and for commercial customers.
"The works proceed according to the schedule," he said. ‘We plan to carry out the first launch of Proton on May 29, to put a US satellite into orbit."
Commenting on the recall of the Proton engines, the official described it as an "unprecedented matter."
"We stick to the policy of transparency," he said. "It’s not about certain flaws found in those engines. We simply had some concerns that some of them may be flawed," he said.
On track for launch: LV for the EchoStar XXI mission on its way to Baikonur its launch in May. @EchoStar, @sslmda, @ilslaunch, #EchoStarXXI
The train w/EchoStar XXI LV arrived in Baikonur at 2:10 pm today for the integration of the LV w/ the SC. #EchoStarXXI, @EchoStar, @sslmda
Photos of the @EchoStar XXI launch vehicle arriving at the #Baikonur #Cosmodrome over the weekend. @sslmda #rocket
the linked picture is transport containers of Angara family not ProtonQuoteOn track for launch: LV for the EchoStar XXI mission on its way to Baikonur its launch in May. @EchoStar, @sslmda, @ilslaunch, #EchoStarXXI
https://twitter.com/krosemonaghan/status/858001534415720452 (https://twitter.com/krosemonaghan/status/858001534415720452)
Moving forward: The Breeze M engine was moved to the fueling area today in Baikonur in prep for the @EchoStar XXI launch this month. @sslmda
Launch of @EchoStar 21 S-band sat for Europe mobile comms on @ILSLaunch Proton rocket set for 'end of 1st wk of June:' ILS's Thomas Carroll
Busy Day at Baikonur: The Spacecraft has been moved to Hall 101. @EchoStar @sslmda #EchoStarXXI #rocket #launch #Baikonur #satellite
More Pics from Baikonur: The Spacecraft is now in Hall 101. @EchoStar @sslmda #EchoStarXXI #rocket #launch #Baikonur #satellite
That is one monster satellite :oWith 6871 kg the heaviest EchoStar-satellite until now
EchoStar 21 launch is scheduled for June 8 at 03:45:00 UTC:
https://www.roscosmos.ru/23593/
ILS @ILSLaunch
Photos of the Spacecraft as it is attached to the Tilter: http://bit.ly/2rjA4on @EchoStar @sslmda #EchoStarXXI #satellite
Photos from the PLF encapsulation. The Proton carrying #EchoStarXXI is scheduled to launch on June 8. @EchoStar @sslmda #satellite #launch
Great job by the team in Baikonur. The AU has been transported to Hall 111. @EchoStar @sslmda #EchoStarXXI #satellite #baikonur #rocket
More photos of the AU being transported to Hall 111. Launch is on June 8! bit.ly/2sBI2qh @EchoStar @sslmda #EchoStarXXI
#Roscosmos gives "GO" to #Proton rocket rollout to launch pad in preparation for the return-to-flight mission with #EchoStar21 satellite
Photos of the PLF with the external thermal installation shroud. @EchoStar @sslmda
Photos of the Integrated Launch Vehicle. @EchoStar @sslmda #EchoStarXXI #Proton #satellite #launch
Getting the ILV ready for the launch pad. @EchoStar @sslmda #EchoStarXXI #Proton #satellite #launch #Baikonur
ILS @ILSLaunch 53s54 seconds ago
More photos of the #Proton with the #EchoStarXXI satellite before rollout to Pad 24. @EchoStar @sslmda #satellite #baikonur #launch
Video of the roll-out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP45hO3TmRc
It is all of the Propellant, data and power connections for the whole rocket minus propellant for upper stages.Video of the roll-out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP45hO3TmRc
Can someone explain the function of that connector/umbilical shown extending into position at the base of the rocket?
ILS @ILSLaunch 14s15 seconds ago
It’s Launch Day for #EchoStarXXI! Live webcast starting at 11:30 pm EST / 3:30 am GMT TODAY. Link: http://bit.ly/2scIsH1 @EchoStar @sslmda
ILS @ILSLaunch 24m24 minutes ago
CORRECTION: 3:30 am GMT on JUNE 8.
ILS @ILSLaunch 19m19 minutes ago
More photos of #EchoStarXXI! Live webcast at 11:30 pm EST TODAY/3:30 am GMT June 8. Link: http://bit.ly/2scIsH1 @EchoStar @sslmda
Mission overview has been published by ILSAbout 1780 m/s to GEO.
Tomorrow's launch will end the longest gap between two launches in Proton's history, less than four hours short of 364 days. A 24-hour scrub and it would be a year to the day since Proton's last flight.actually of any version of orbital Proton and suborbital UR-500 launches
Tomorrow's launch will end the longest gap between two launches in Proton's history, less than four hours short of 364 days. A 24-hour scrub and it would be a year to the day since Proton's last flight.actually of any version of orbital Proton and suborbital UR-500 launches
Thanks for coverage Chris and Steven, I was having trouble getting good feeds for some reason.
they have one but streams are set private/unlisted.Thanks for coverage Chris and Steven, I was having trouble getting good feeds for some reason.
Thanks. Youtube was smooth, but the Russian feed was stop and go for me as well. Would be nice if Roscosmos set up a Youtube live channel like NASA.
It appears this is a Phase IV Proton variant according to posts up thread. Does anyone know what improvements were made? I've always been impressed at how the Proton just looks so grunty.
The article doesn't mention the upgrades. I was wondering with the shear mass of this payload and the fact the launch is using the latest Proton upgrades, perhaps the fixes that came out of the accident investigation may have incurred a slight performance loss which could have contributed to the delay? Happy to be shot down on this
The Phase IV Proton uses a composite second stage forward bay, new five-axis milling techniques to reduce tolerances on the second stage and decrease the overall mass of the launcher. The third stage switched the metal alloy from which its tanks are manufactured and also features a composite instrument bay. Modifications of the Briz-M include weight reduction on the Telemetry System and an improved composite overwrapped pressure vessel tank design in the high-pressure section of the propulsion system. The Phase IV payload fairing uses optimized composite shell technology.
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ILS PROTON SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES THE ECHOSTAR XXI SATELLITE: Heaviest Satellite Launched on Proton Breeze M; 94th Proton Breeze M Mission
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, June 8, 2017 – International Launch Services (ILS), a leading launch services provider for the global commercial satellite industry, successfully delivered the EchoStar XXI satellite into orbit today on an ILS Proton for EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS). EchoStar is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
The ILS Proton launched from Pad 24 within the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 9:45 AM local time today (03:45 GMT, 11:45 PM ET on June 7) with the EchoStar XXI satellite on board. The first three stages of the Proton Breeze M utilized a standard ascent profile to place the orbital unit (Breeze M upper stage and the EchoStar XXI satellite) into a suborbital trajectory. Then, the Breeze M performed planned mission maneuvers to advance the orbital unit first to a nearly circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit, then finally to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Separation of the EchoStar XXI satellite occurred at approximately 9 hours and 13 minutes after lift-off.
This was the 413th launch for Proton since the inaugural flight in July 1965, and the 94th ILS Proton launch executed. The Proton Breeze M launch vehicle was developed and built by Khrunichev Space Center of Moscow, one of the pillars of the Russian Space industry and majority shareholder in ILS. EchoStar XXI, weighing nearly 9 metric tons, is the heaviest satellite launched by ILS Proton to date.
EchoStar XXI was manufactured by SSL utilizing their space-proven 1300 platform. EchoStar XXI is a state-of-the-art S-band satellite designed to provide mobile connectivity throughout Europe to be located at the 10.25° East orbital slot. EchoStar subsidiary EchoStar Mobile Limited, an EU-wide licensee for an integrated mobile satellite service network with a complementary ground component, will utilize a portion of the capacity on EchoStar XXI to provision its next-generation, all IP-enabled mobile communications network. This 29th SSL satellite launched on Proton also features a large unfurlable reflector to provide the high performance levels required for mobile services.
“We have been honored to have served EchoStar for nearly 20 years now, dating back to the launch of the EchoStar IV satellite on Proton in 1998. The ILS team is very proud to have played a role in the expansion of the EchoStar satellite fleet and enabling connectivity across Europe, with the successful launch of EchoStar XXI. Our sincere thanks to all of the EchoStar XXI team members who played a vital role in the success of this mission,” said Kirk Pysher, President of ILS.”
"The launch of EchoStar XXI is a major milestone in the continued expansion of our satellite fleet," said Anders Johnson, executive director of EchoStar Mobile and president of EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C. "EchoStar XXI will provide capacity to EchoStar Mobile for commercial wholesalers with a new, advanced network for reliable, IP-based MSS voice and data services in Europe. We appreciate the hard work and dedication of all of the team members from EchoStar, SSL, ILS and Khrunichev, who played a role in the successful launch of EchoStar XXI.”
Peter B. de Selding @pbdes 44s44 seconds ago
Manufacturer @sslmda says EchoStar 21 sat healthy in orbit, sending signals. Mission success for @ILSLaunch Proton after 12-month down time.
Blagovest 1 (nº11L), the Defense comsat, should be up next: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=38014.msg1403427 A firmer launch date should be upcoming after this success.
For ILS, Amazonas-5 appears to be the next manifested satellite, currently penciled in for August.
.@sslmda confirms #EchoStarXXI is performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan.
Does any has the YouTube URL of the Russian / Roscosmos webcast?
Video of the roll-out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP45hO3TmRc
In-orbit Testing of the EchoStar XXI Satellite Successfully Completed
August 29, 2017
New Satellite Will Enable Enhanced Mobile Connectivity for Europe
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and DUBLIN, Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) today announced the successful completion of in-orbit testing and handover of the EchoStar XXI satellite from manufacturer Space Systems Loral (SSL) to EchoStar's satellite operations team who manages flight operations via EchoStar XXI's primary satellite earth station located in Griesheim, Germany and a secondary station in Rambouillet, France.
Located at the geosynchronous orbital location of 10.25° East longitude, EchoStar XXI carries a state-of-the-art S-band Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) payload that will enable EchoStar subsidiary EchoStar Mobile Limited, with commercial operations headquartered in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, to provide mobile connectivity for small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations and government agencies throughout Europe.
"We are pleased to announce that EchoStar XXI has passed several critical milestones since launch, including successful deployment of the 18-meter reflector and completion of in orbit testing," said Anders Johnson, executive director of EchoStar Mobile Limited and president of EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C. "The capacity that EchoStar XXI will provide to the EchoStar Mobile satellite-based network will enable reliable, IP-based MSS connectivity for voice and data throughout Europe, including all 28 members of the European Union."
With the completion of in-orbit testing of the satellite, EchoStar Mobile and EchoStar-subsidiary Hughes Network Systems Europe have begun the process of end-to-end integration of the satellite and terrestrial network. EchoStar Mobile is scheduled to launch commercial services across the European Union upon completion of this integration, scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2017. As previously announced, EchoStar Mobile services will be provided in association with partners, including European-wide distribution provided by U.K.-based Bentley Walker.
EchoStar XXI was launched on an ILS Proton Breeze M launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on June 8, 2017 at 06:45 AM local time (June 7 at 11:45 PM EDT time). With the launch of EchoStar XXI, the EchoStar fleet now numbers 26 owned, leased and managed satellites.
93701/99570 Intelsat 31
93702/99571 EchoStar 21
93703/99572 AsiaSat 9
Hang on… is Anik trying to tell us this was rocket 93561, with set 68?
Hmm, I thought that was obvious if you compare it with a long number of 93560...
They are still on the ground...May be that 702 and 703 have returned to the factory?
There were not at Baikonur.
according to our forum "Russian serial numbers" 6305390139 53561Video of the roll-out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP45hO3TmRc
Serial number 6305390139?