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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M Enhanced200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

EchoStar XV

Launched

July 10, 2010 · 18:40 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

EchoStar XV launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 10, 2010 at 18:40 UTC. It was International Launch Services's 6th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,068th orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Echostar XV, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 426 × 35,840 km orbit inclined 49.2°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Vehicle
Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced · International Launch Services
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Milestone
16th Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flight · 6th this yearInternational Launch Services's 6th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,068th orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year

Webcast

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Orbit: as tracked

49.2°Inclination
426 × 35840 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
636.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
217.5°Ascending node
5941 d agoElement epoch2010-07-10 22:19 UTC · stale

Echostar XV · NORAD 36792 · 2010-034 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2010-034A
Epoch
2010-07-10 22:19:21 UTC
Mean motion
2.26328392 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.7226119
Inclination
49.2458°
Ascending node
217.4997°
Arg. of perigee
359.7973°
Mean anomaly
0.2037°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit

  • Echostar XV · NORAD 36792 · in orbit

Briz-M No. 99515 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

EchoStar XV was a Space Systems/Loral-built Ku-band broadcast satellite for DISH Network, providing direct-to-home television services over the United States from geostationary orbit.

Pad

Map of 200/39 (200L)

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

131st launch from 200/39 (200L), 5th this year · 1,345th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 11, 12:40 AM GMT+6, at night

167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

36 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did EchoStar XV launch?

EchoStar XV launched on July 10, 2010 at 18:40 UTC.

Where can I watch EchoStar XV?

Coverage: Пуск РН Протон-М/Бриз-М с КА EchoStar 15. Watch the replay

What rocket launched EchoStar XV?

Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced spec sheet

Where did EchoStar XV launch from?

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Jul 11, 12:40 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.

What orbit did EchoStar XV reach?

Echostar XV, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 426 × 35,840 km orbit inclined 49.2°.

How many satellites did EchoStar XV launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).