echostar 11 launch update from sea launch
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It is NOT really important who owns the satellite, I was only pointing out a correction to the statement that DISH was launching a sat.
Only to get the record straight, but who owns it shouldn't matter to us - but it DOES matter to them. DISH doesn't seem to have any direct connection to the vehicle manufacturer or the contracted launcher.
Only to get the record straight, but who owns it shouldn't matter to us - but it DOES matter to them. DISH doesn't seem to have any direct connection to the vehicle manufacturer or the contracted launcher.
As far as I know E11 was only a replacement for 110, which is not either of the two rumored coordinates for the mpeg4 service. Check the filling I posted.
I'm a little upset because I was informed there would be 2 Satellite launched by the end of 2007 FOR or BY E* I don't care if the milkman own's them or launches them.
I can guarantee you that SES Americom wants to get it launched and working as quickly as possible though in order to open the "valve" on Charlie's wallet.
I think many will be irritated, but I wouldnt count it out just yet.
I know the team summit comment by Charlie was not supposed to be made, but it was stated again during the June 11th Charlie Chat.
I know the team summit comment by Charlie was not supposed to be made, but it was stated again during the June 11th Charlie Chat.
Again - and only to correct some info, AMC-14 is leased 100% by DISH, but it was NOT built for DISH. From SES' FCC filing:
SES AMERICOM will also have a Ku/Ka-band satellite at 105º which will provide two-way Internet and broadband services direct-to-home. Consumers will require only one satellite dish to receive both the direct-to-home video and broadband services. SES AMERICOM proposes to lease capacity on AMC-14 and the satellite to be located at 105º to various companies that own and/or distribute television programming and other content, including broadband Internet services provided by independent Internet Service providers. SES AMERICOM will not itself offer any retail or consumer services.
document in total is attached.
SES AMERICOM will also have a Ku/Ka-band satellite at 105º which will provide two-way Internet and broadband services direct-to-home. Consumers will require only one satellite dish to receive both the direct-to-home video and broadband services. SES AMERICOM proposes to lease capacity on AMC-14 and the satellite to be located at 105º to various companies that own and/or distribute television programming and other content, including broadband Internet services provided by independent Internet Service providers. SES AMERICOM will not itself offer any retail or consumer services.
document in total is attached.
The biggest question to me right now is:
Was E11 the #2 launch, and if so what happens now. Guess we wont know really until the fall.
Was E11 the #2 launch, and if so what happens now. Guess we wont know really until the fall.
Business plans change. You probably noticed that this filing was from five years ago when Hughes Network Systems was still intending to use the Spaceway satellites for data.
other questions I have. Do DISH recievers have Ka receiving capability? AMC-14 is both a Ku/Ka-band satellite.
Has SES AMERICOM leased the two-way internet and broadband on this bird to a provider?
Has SES AMERICOM leased the two-way internet and broadband on this bird to a provider?
Look at the newer information in the link I posted in #24. Its KU, or thats at least all it says.
I think its great that you said that. We don't have to hold them to every word verbatim?
I see that, but even the SPACEWAY birds (which were modified after the sale from HUGHES) retained some internet capability I believe.
And who knows, maybe they have formulated a new plan. Maybe we will hear something in the next couple of mo's.
It's not the receivers, it's the LNB. Anik-F3 at 118.7 is Ka-band, and requires a special circular polarity LNB. Dish uses that one for some HD LIL and internationals. It still works with the current receivers. Having said that, I don't think Dish plans to use the Ka-band on AMC-14 for anything, but I could be wrong.
You can bet that they indeed have a plan - it would be foolish to think otherwise. I don't think you will hear much about it though.
Actually Anik-F3 is regular Ku band not Ka band or DBS Ku band. AMC-14 is DBS Ku band like all the Dish owned satellites except E-9 at 121 W which is regular Ku band but it does have Ka band capability. It has been announced via a SES Americom filing with the FCC that AMC-14 is not going to 105.5 W (an unapproved DBS tweener slot) but another unannouced location. SES Americom has filed a FCC application to launch AMC-20 to the 105.5 W DBS tweener slot. Dish also has use of the Ka band on AMC-15 at 105 W and AMC-16 at 85 W the two other satellites leased from SES Americom but Dish has only used the regular Ku band on these satellites. Obviously E-11 is DBS Ku band.
Um, not according to lyngsat. From what I can tell, it's just a FSS Ku bird with circular rather than linear polarity.
