39008 - ECHOSTAR 16

Commercial communications satellite providing direct broadcast services to the US. Satellite operator Echostar provides on-orbit services for the DISH HDTV network. Separated from the launch vehicle Nov 21 at 03:42 UTC. Expected location - 61 degrees.5 west longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2012-11-20
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M/Briz-M
Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan