# EchoStar > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/EchoStar > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/EchoStar.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EchoStar > Source revision: 1350891478 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Global satellite services provider}} {{for|the first incarnation of EchoStar|Dish Network}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox company | name = EchoStar Corporation | logo = EchoStar logo.svg | logo_class = logo-nobg | type = [Public](/source/Public_company) | traded_as = {{ubl|class=nowrap|{{NASDAQ|SATS}} (Class A)|[S&P 500](/source/S%26P_500) component}} | key_people = {{Unbulleted list |[Charles Ergen](/source/Charles_Ergen) ([chairman](/source/chairman)) |Hamid Akhavan ([CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer)) }} | industry = [Telecommunications](/source/Telecommunications)
[Satellite television](/source/Satellite_television) | products ={{ubl| [Direct-broadcast satellite](/source/Satellite_television)|[Pay television](/source/Pay_television)|[Pay-per-view](/source/Pay-per-view)|[Streaming platform](/source/Streaming_platform)|[Mobile telephony](/source/Mobile_telephony)|[Wireless broadband](/source/Wireless_broadband)}} | revenue = {{decrease}} {{US$|15.005 billion|link=yes}} (2025) | operating_income = {{decrease}} −{{US$|17.7 billion}} (2025) | net_income = {{decrease}} −{{US$|14.5 billion}} (2025) | assets = {{decrease}} {{US$|43.016 billion}} (2025) | equity = {{decrease}} {{US$|5.766 billion}} (2025) | num_employees = 12,100 (2025) | subsid = {{ubl|[Dish Network](/source/Dish_Network)|[Boost Mobile](/source/Boost_Mobile)|[EchoStar Mobile](/source/EchoStar_Mobile)|[Hughes Network Systems](/source/Hughes_Network_Systems)}} | predecessor = The first incarnation of EchoStar ([Dish Network](/source/Dish_Network)) | founded = {{Start date and age|2008|1|1}} | defunct = | fate = | hq_location = [Englewood, Colorado](/source/Englewood%2C_Colorado), U.S.; [Arapahoe County, Colorado](/source/Arapahoe_County%2C_Colorado) (satellite HQ) | website = {{URL|echostar.com}} | footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001415404/000110465926021817/tmb-20251231x10k.htm|title=2025 Annual Report (Form 10-K)|publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|date=March 2, 2026|access-date=March 21, 2026}}{{Cite web |date=February 24, 2022 |title=EchoStar Corporation 2021 Annual Report (Form 10-K) |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000141540422000005/sats-20211231.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102115451/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000141540422000005/sats-20211231.htm |archive-date=January 2, 2024 |publisher=[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission](/source/U.S._Securities_and_Exchange_Commission) }} }} '''EchoStar Corporation''' is an American [telecommunications](/source/telecommunications) company, specializing in [satellite communication](/source/satellite_communication), wireless telecommunications, and internet services. Echostar also provides [multichannel video programming](/source/Multichannel_television) and mobile services through its subsidiaries: [Dish Network](/source/Dish_Network), [Boost Mobile](/source/Boost_Mobile), [Sling TV](/source/Sling_TV), EchoStar Mobile, and [Hughes Network Systems](/source/Hughes_Network_Systems). Originally establishing the Dish Network brand name in 1996, EchoStar later acquired Dish as a wholly owned subsidiary in 2023.{{Cite news |last=Moritz |first=Scott |date=August 8, 2023 |title=Dish to Buy EchoStar as Ergen's TV Empire Shifts to Wireless |work=[Bloomberg News](/source/Bloomberg_News) |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-08/dish-proposes-to-buy-echostar-as-tv-empire-shifts-to-wireless |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=December 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102115812/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-08/dish-proposes-to-buy-echostar-as-tv-empire-shifts-to-wireless |archive-date=January 2, 2024 }} EchoStar was included on the [Fortune 500](/source/Fortune_500) list in 2024, ranking #242.{{Cite web |title=EchoStar |url=https://fortune.com/company/echostar/ |access-date=June 9, 2024 |website=Fortune |language=en}} == History == EchoStar was originally formed in 1980 by its [chairman](/source/Chairman_of_the_board) [Charles Ergen](/source/Charles_Ergen) as a distributor of [C band](/source/C_band_(IEEE)) TV systems. In 1987, it applied for a [direct broadcast satellite](/source/direct_broadcast_satellite) (DBS) license with the [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) (FCC), and was granted access to orbital slot 119° west [longitude](/source/longitude) in 1992. On December 28, 1995, the firm successfully launched its first satellite, EchoStar I.{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Dominic |title=ECHOSTAR 1 |url=https://in-the-sky.org/spacecraft.php?id=23754 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011142643/https://in-the-sky.org/spacecraft.php?id=23754 |archive-date=October 11, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2019 |website=in-the-sky.org }} On March 4, 1996, it established the Dish Network brand name to [market](/source/marketing) its home satellite TV system.{{Cite news |last=Hogan |first=Monica |date=March 18, 2006 |title=EchoStar Toasts a Decade of Dish Network |work=Multichannel News |url=https://multichannel.com/news/echostar-toasts-decade-dish-network-301998 |url-status=live |access-date=March 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016160807/https://www.nexttv.com/news/echostar-toasts-decade-dish-network-301998 |archive-date=October 16, 2023 }} On January 2, 2008, the Dish Network business was spun-off from the technology and infrastructure side of the business. A split in the shares created two companies; the former EchoStar Communications Corporation changed its name to [Dish Network Corporation](/source/Dish_Network){{Cite web |title=SEC Filing |url=https://ir.dish.com/node/24801/html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011142527/https://ir.dish.com/node/24801/html |archive-date=October 11, 2023 |access-date=October 31, 2019 |website=ir.dish.com }} which consisted mainly of the Dish Network business, and EchoStar Corporation, which retained ownership of the technology side including the satellites, Sling Media, and the set-top box development arm. Dish Network completed its distribution to EchoStar of its digital set-top box business, certain infrastructure, and other assets and related liabilities, including certain of their satellites, uplink and satellite transmission assets, and real estate. Following the spin-off, EchoStar and Dish Network operated as separate, publicly traded companies, until they were reunited in 2023.{{Cite web |last1=Savitz |first1=Eric |title=EchoStar Completes Spinoff; Worth More In Parts? |url=https://barrons.com/articles/BL-TB-5712 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011194454/https://www.barrons.com/articles/BL-TB-5712 |archive-date=October 11, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2019 |website=www.barrons.com |publisher=[Dow Jones & Company](/source/Dow_Jones_%26_Company) }} On February 14, 2011, EchoStar announced that it would acquire [Hughes Communications](/source/Hughes_Communications) in a deal valued at [US$](/source/United_States_Dollar)1.3 billion.{{Cite news |last=de la Merced |first=Michael J. |date=February 14, 2011 |title=EchoStar in $1.3 Billion Deal for Hughes Communications |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/echostar-to-buy-hughes-communications-for-1-3-billion/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102120921/https://archive.nytimes.com/dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/echostar-to-buy-hughes-communications-for-1-3-billion/ |archive-date=January 2, 2024 |newspaper=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times) }} On January 31, 2017, EchoStar announced that it had reached an agreement with DISH to transfer the EchoStar Technologies businesses, which designed, developed and distributed digital set-top boxes, provided satellite uplinking and broadcast services and developed and supported streaming video technology back to DISH.{{Cite press release |date=May 20, 2019 |title=EchoStar Announces Agreement to Transfer BSS Business to DISH |url=https://ir.echostar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/echostar-announces-agreement-transfer-bss-business-dish |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016161212/https://ir.echostar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/echostar-announces-agreement-transfer-bss-business-dish |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=October 31, 2019 |work=EchoStar Corporation }} The transaction was completed on January 31, 2017,{{Cite press release |date=January 31, 2017 |title=EchoStar Announces Exchange Agreement for Tracking Stock |url=https://ir.echostar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/echostar-announces-exchange-agreement-tracking-stock |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016161552/https://ir.echostar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/echostar-announces-exchange-agreement-tracking-stock |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=October 31, 2019 |work=EchoStar Corporation |language=en }} substantially returning DISH to its pre-2008 status as a set-top-box hardware manufacturer. In March 2017, after two delays caused by weather concerns, [SpaceX](/source/SpaceX) delivered EchoStar XXIII into orbit. The satellite was launched on a [Falcon 9 Rocket](/source/Falcon_9) and provides broadcast services for Brazil.{{Cite news |last=Foust |first=Jeff |date=March 16, 2017 |title=SpaceX launches EchoStar 23 |work=[SpaceNews](/source/SpaceNews) |url=https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-echostar-23/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240102121222/https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-echostar-23/ |archive-date=January 2, 2024 }} Because EchoStar XXIII is a heavy satellite, this mission did not include a rocket landing post-takeoff, as it would require too much fuel. This was the first time a purely commercial satellite was launched from a pad that once served as the base for Apollo moon trips and space shuttle flights.{{Cite news |last=Grush |first=Loren |date=March 13, 2017 |title=SpaceX successfully launched a communications satellite on its Falcon 9 rocket |work=[The Verge](/source/The_Verge) |url=https://theverge.com/2017/3/13/14906732/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-echostar-xxiii-satellite |url-status=live |access-date=August 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005221643/https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/13/14906732/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-echostar-xxiii-satellite |archive-date=October 5, 2022 }}{{Cite news |last=Boyle |first=Alan |date=March 16, 2017 |title=After delay, SpaceX launches EchoStar satellite – but forgoes rocket landing |work=GeekWire |url=https://geekwire.com/2017/spacex-echostar-no-landing/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316111917/http://www.geekwire.com/2017/spacex-echostar-no-landing/ |archive-date=March 16, 2017 }} On May 20, 2019, EchoStar announced that it had reached an agreement with Dish Network Corporation to transfer the portion of the business which managed and provided broadcast satellite services, referred to as the BSS (Broadcast Satellite Services) business, to Dish in order to concentrate on broadband services and other initiatives. The transaction was completed on September 10, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Henry |first=Caleb |date=May 20, 2019 |title=EchoStar selling broadcast business, including nine satellites, to Dish for $800 million |url=https://spacenews.com/echostar-selling-broadcast-business-including-nine-satellites-to-dish-for-800-million/ |access-date=May 8, 2025 |website=SpaceNews |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Nyirady |first=Annamarie |date=May 20, 2019 |title=DISH Network Acquires Echostar's Broadcast Satellite Service Business |url=https://www.satellitetoday.com/finance/2019/05/20/dish-network-acquires-echostars-broadcast-satellite-service-business/ |access-date=May 8, 2025 |work=Via Satellite |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Fletcher |first=Bevin |date=May 20, 2019 |title=Dish to Acquire EchoStar's Broadcast Satellite Business |url=https://www.eeworldonline.com/dish-to-acquire-echostars-broadcast-satellite-business/ |access-date=May 8, 2025 |work=Electrical Engineering News and Products |language=en-US}} On August 8, 2023, [The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) reported that Ergen was proposing a remerger between Dish and EchoStar.{{Cite magazine |last1=Wprin |first1=Alex |last2=Szalai |first2=George |title=Charlie Ergen Wants to Reunite His Telecom Empire Via All-Stock Merger of Dish Network and EchoStar |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/charlie-ergen-dish-network-echostar-merger-1235530324/ |url-status=live |magazine=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817182528/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/charlie-ergen-dish-network-echostar-merger-1235530324/ |archive-date=August 17, 2023 }} Later that day, the acquisition was formally announced by both companies.{{Cite press release |date=August 8, 2023 |title=DISH Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation to Combine |url=https://about.dish.com/2023-08-08-DISH-Network-Corporation-and-EchoStar-Corporation-to-Combine |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102005838/https://about.dish.com/2023-08-08-DISH-Network-Corporation-and-EchoStar-Corporation-to-Combine |archive-date=January 2, 2024 |publisher=[Dish Network](/source/Dish_Network) }} On January 2, 2024, it was announced that the transaction had been completed on December 31, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Wes |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Dish Network rejoins EchoStar as it tries to compete in 5G |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/2/24022413/dish-network-echostar-acquisition-5g-boost-mobile-wireless |access-date=February 22, 2024 |website=The Verge |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Alleven |first=Monica |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Dish-EchoStar merger closes |url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/dish-echostar-merger-closes |access-date=February 23, 2024 |website=Fierce Wireless}} In May 2024, EchoStar announced that it has been awarded a [U.S. Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) wireless and telecommunications contract to provide 5G smart devices and services for the Department of Defense and federal agencies.{{Cite web |first=Paul |last=Lipscombe |date=May 20, 2024 |title=EchoStar wins US Navy deal as part of Spiral 4 |url=https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/echostar-wins-27-billion-navy-contract/ |access-date=May 8, 2025 |work=Data Center Dynamics}} In May 2024, [Dish Network](/source/Dish_Network) and [Hughes Network Systems](/source/Hughes_Network_Systems) announced a new bundle of Dish satellite TV with [Hughesnet](/source/Hughes_Network_Systems) satellite internet.{{Cite web |last=CSI |date=May 20, 2024 |title=Dish TV and Hughesnet satellite internet bundle |url=https://www.csimagazine.com/csi/DishTV-and-Hughesnet-satellite-internet-bundle.php |access-date=May 8, 2025 |website=CSI |language=en}} On September 30, 2024, EchoStar announced that it would divest its video distribution unit, [Dish Network](/source/Dish_Network), to rival [DirecTV](/source/DirecTV){{Cite news |last=Rajan |first=Gnaneshwar |date=November 22, 2024 |title=DirecTV terminates Dish deal over failed debt swap |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/directv-terminate-dish-deal-over-debt-swap-exchange-axios-reports-2024-11-22/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |work=Reuters |language=en}} in a debt exchange transaction that includes a payment of $1 and the assumption of approximately $9.8 billion in debt.{{Cite web |first1=Jordan |last1=Valinsky |first2=Ramishah |last2=Maruf |first3=Liam |last3=Reilly |date=September 30, 2024 |title=DirecTV agrees to buy Dish for $1 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/30/media/directv-dish-network-merger/ |website=CNN}} The deal also included $2.5 billion of financing from [TPG Angelo Gordon](/source/TPG_Angelo_Gordon) and other co-investors to allow EchoStar to refinance the company's November 2024 debt maturity.{{Cite news |date=October 1, 2024 |title=DirecTV clinches long-elusive deal to combine with Dish |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/directv-clinches-long-elusive-deal-combine-with-dish-2024-09-30/ |work=reuters.com}} The deal would've allowed EchoStar to reduce its debt and refocus its resources toward its wireless [Boost Mobile](/source/Boost_Mobile) and satellite connectivity businesses. The deal was expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, contingent on regulatory approval and bondholders writing off nearly $1.6 billion in Dish-related debt.{{Cite web |last1=Chapman |first1=Michelle |last2=Grantham-Philips |first2=Wyatte |date=September 30, 2024 |title=Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/att-exits-showbiz-sells-remaining-stake-directv-private-114343562 |access-date=September 30, 2024 |website=ABC News |language=en}} In November, DirecTV called off the deal due to opposition from EchoStar bondholders.{{Cite magazine |last1=Szalai |first1=Georg |last2=Werpin |first2=Alex |date=November 21, 2024 |title=DirecTV Abandons Deal to Acquire Dish Amid Bondholder Opposition |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/directv-echostar-deal-abandoned-dish-sling-tv-bondholder-opposition-1236066400/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122043619/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/directv-echostar-deal-abandoned-dish-sling-tv-bondholder-opposition-1236066400/ |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |access-date=November 21, 2024 |magazine=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)}} On June 6, 2025, it was reported that EchoStar was preparing to file for [Chapter 11 bankruptcy](/source/Chapter_11_bankruptcy) protection after the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) had effectively frozen its decision-making for its [Boost Mobile](/source/Boost_Mobile) subsidiary.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/echostar-bondholders-engage-law-firm-ahead-of-possible-bankruptcy-672fc09e|title=EchoStar Bondholders Engage Law Firm Ahead of Possible Bankruptcy|website=Wall Street Journal|date=June 10, 2025|author1=Soma Biswas|author2=Andrew Scurria |access-date=June 10, 2025}} EchoStar is facing an FCC probe, investigating whether the corporation is hitting 5G deployment requirements in order to keep its spectrum licenses.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/business/telecom/fcc-threatens-charlie-ergens-hold-on-satellite-5g-spectrum-licenses-e2913889|title=FCC Threatens Charlie Ergen's Hold on Satellite, 5G Spectrum Licenses|website=Wall Street Journal|date=May 12, 2025|author=Drew FitzGerald|access-date=June 8, 2025}} [SpaceX](/source/SpaceX) is also a rival to EchoStar for two GHz band spectrum licenses.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/679023/dish-network-echostar-interest-payments-tv-satellite-fcc-investigation-spacex|title=FCC investigation looms over EchoStar's missed interest payments and a new satellite|website=The Verge|date=June 3, 2025|first=Justine |last=Calma|access-date=June 8, 2025}} Other contributing factors to the FCC investigation included over $500 million in missed interest payments and the termination of the Dish Network acquisition by DirecTV.{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/echostar-prepares-potential-bankruptcy-filing-amid-fcc-review-wsj-reports-2025-06-07/|title=EchoStar prepares potential bankruptcy filing amid FCC review, WSJ reports|date=June 6, 2025|access-date=June 7, 2025|work=Reuters }}{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-30/echostar-skips-bond-interests-over-fcc-probe-uncertainty?embedded-checkout=true|title=EchoStar Skips Bond Payment as FCC's 5G Probe Heats Up |work=Bloomberg|date=May 30, 2025 |first1=Dorothy |last1=Ma |first2=Molly |last2=Schuetz |access-date=June 8, 2025}} In June 2025, EchoStar reported market penetration of 75% of new subscribers in certain markets for mobile communications. This was "in exchange for the Federal Communications Commission extending buildout deadlines elsewhere last year" and "had already met its other commitments, which include 24,000 5G sites nationwide and a low-cost plan, among other things."{{cite news |url=https://broadbandbreakfast.com/echostar-fulfilled-last-commitment-in-deadline-extension-deal-company-says/ |title=EchoStar Fulfilled Last Commitment in Deadline Extension Deal, Company Says |first=Jake |last=Neenan |date=June 24, 2025 |work=Broadband Breakfast |access-date=June 27, 2025 }} Meeting the deadlines for progress in building its networks based on satellites is a serious matter for EchoStar, as another provider has challenged the company's right to its license for 2 GHz spectrum from the [FCC](/source/FCC), and that challenge has made it difficult to borrow funds for construction and stay afloat until the license is assured. The new FCC chairman is reviewing the situation, and the administration urges a deal to keep the company afloat. On August 26, 2025, [AT&T](/source/AT%26T) announced that it would acquire spectrum licenses from EchoStar for $23 billion,{{cite web |last=Shepardson |first=David |date=August 26, 2025 |title=AT&T to buy wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for $23 billion |url=https://www.reuters.com/en/att-buy-wireless-spectrum-licenses-echostar-23-billion-2025-08-26/ |website=|publisher=Reuters |access-date=August 26, 2025}} in a cash deal expected to close in mid-2026.{{Cite web |date=August 27, 2025 |title=AT&T announces $23 billion purchase of spectrum licenses from Dish Network, Boost Mobile parent |url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/money/business/att-echostar-spectrum-deal-dish-network-boost/287-92e1b635-216c-4f28-aeb2-9f6a041940a8 |access-date=September 21, 2025 |website=wfaa.com |language=en-US}} On September 8, 2025, SpaceX announced it had struck a $17 billion cash and stock deal to purchase the rights to some of EchoStar's wireless spectrum licenses. Echostar said it believed that the two spectrum deals with AT&T and SpaceX would resolve the FCC's inquiries.{{Cite web |last=Maidenberg |first=Drew FitzGerald and Micah |title=SpaceX's $17 Billion Deal Plunges Musk Deeper Into Wireless Market |url=https://www.wsj.com/business/telecom/spacex-agrees-to-buy-wireless-airwaves-in-17-billion-deal-5ab4ba55 |access-date=September 8, 2025 |website=The Wall Street Journal |language=en-US}} In November 2025, EchoStar announced that founder Charlie Ergen will return as CEO amid a $19.6B SpaceX spectrum deal.https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2025/11/06/echostar-founder-returns-as-ceo.html == Satellite fleet == ;Orbital locations may change Since EchoStar frequently moves satellites among its many orbiting slots this list is not necessarily up-to-date. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ EchoStar satellites |- ! Satellite || data-sort-type=number | Location || Launch date || Launcher || Satellite bus || Status |- | [EchoStar I](/source/EchoStar_I) || || December 28, 1995 || [Long March 2E](/source/Long_March_2E)/EPKM || ||{{Partial|Decommissioned}} |- | [EchoStar II](/source/EchoStar_II) || || September 11, 1996 || [Ariane 42P H10-3](/source/Ariane_4)|| ||{{Partial|Decommissioned}} |- | [EchoStar III](/source/EchoStar_III) (DBSC 1) || || October 5, 1997 || [Atlas IIAS](/source/Atlas_II) || ||{{Partial|Decommissioned}} |- | [EchoStar IV](/source/EchoStar_IV) || || May 7, 1998 || [Proton-K](/source/Proton-K)/[DM-03](/source/Blok_DM-03) || ||{{Partial|Decommissioned}} |- | [EchoStar V](/source/EchoStar_V) || || September 23, 1999 || [Atlas IIAS](/source/Atlas_II) || ||{{Partial|Decommissioned}} |- | [EchoStar VI](/source/EchoStar_VI) || || July 14, 2000 || [Atlas IIAS](/source/Atlas_II) || ||{{Partial|Decommissioned}} |- | [EchoStar VII](/source/EchoStar_VII) || || February 21, 2002 || [Atlas IIIB-DEC](/source/Atlas_III) || ||{{Partial|Decommissioned}} |- | [EchoStar VIII](/source/EchoStar_VIII) || || August 22, 2002 || [Proton-K](/source/Proton-K)/[DM-03](/source/Blok_DM-03) || ||{{Partial|Decommissioned}} |- | [EchoStar IX](/source/EchoStar_IX) ([Galaxy 23](/source/Galaxy_23)) || 121° W || August 8, 2003 || [Zenit-3SL](/source/Zenit-3SL) || [FS-1300](/source/FS-1300)||{{yes|In service}} |- | [EchoStar X](/source/EchoStar_X) || 110° W || February 15, 2006 || [Zenit-3SL](/source/Zenit-3SL) || [A2100AXS](/source/A2100AXS)||{{yes|In service}} |- | [EchoStar XI](/source/EchoStar_XI) || || July 16, 2008 || [Zenit-3SL](/source/Zenit-3SL) || ||{{yes|In service}} |- | [EchoStar XII](/source/EchoStar_XII) (Rainbow 1) || 61°W|| July 17, 2003 || [Atlas V](/source/Atlas_V)521 || ||{{yes|In service}} |- | [EchoStar XIII](/source/EchoStar_XIII) (CMBstar 1) || || - || [Proton-M](/source/Proton-M)/[Briz-M](/source/Briz-M) || ||{{No|Cancelled}} |- | [EchoStar XIV](/source/EchoStar_XIV) || 119° W|| March 20, 2010 || [Proton-M](/source/Proton-M)/[Briz-M](/source/Briz-M) || ||{{yes|In service}} |- | [EchoStar XV](/source/EchoStar_XV) || 61.5° W || July 10, 2010 || [Proton-M](/source/Proton-M)/[Briz-M](/source/Briz-M) || [LS-1300](/source/LS-1300)||{{yes|In service}} |- | [EchoStar XVI](/source/EchoStar_XVI) || 61.5° W || November 20, 2012 || [Proton-M](/source/Proton-M)/[Briz-M](/source/Briz-M) || [LS-1300](/source/LS-1300)||{{yes|In service}} |- | [EchoStar XVII](/source/EchoStar_XVII) (Jupiter 1) || 107.0° W || July 5, 2012 || [Ariane 5](/source/Ariane_5) || [LS-1300](/source/LS-1300)||{{yes|In service}} |- | EchoStar XVIII || || June 18, 2016 || [Ariane 5ECA](/source/Ariane_5) || ||{{yes|In service}} |- | EchoStar XIX (Jupiter 2) || 97.1° W || December 18, 2016 || [Atlas V](/source/Atlas_V)431 || [SSL 1300](/source/SSL_1300)||{{yes|In service}} |- | EchoStar XXIII || 109.9° W || March 16, 2017 || [Falcon 9](/source/Falcon_9) || [SSL 1300](/source/SSL_1300)||{{yes|In service}} |- |[EchoStar XXIV](/source/EchoStar_XXIV) (Jupiter 3)|| 105.2° W || July 29, 2023 || [Falcon Heavy](/source/Falcon_Heavy) || [SSL 1300](/source/SSL_1300)|| {{yes|In service}} |- | EchoStar XXV || || March 10, 2026 || Falcon 9 || || {{yes|In service}} |- | [EchoStar 105](/source/SES-11) (SES-11) || 105.0° W || October 11, 2017 || [Falcon 9](/source/Falcon_9) || [Eurostar E3000](/source/Eurostar_E3000)||{{yes|In service}} |- |} == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Official website|https://www.echostar.com}} {{Finance links | name = EchoStar Corporation | symbol = SATS | sec_cik = 1415404 | yahoo = SATS | google = SATS:NASDAQ }} {{Dish Network}} {{EchoStar satellites}} {{Satcomm}} {{S&P 500 companies}} {{Authority control}} Category:EchoStar Category:Communications satellite operators Category:Telecommunications companies of the United States Category:Telecommunications companies established in 2008 Category:Companies based in Englewood, Colorado Category:Companies listed on the Nasdaq Category:Corporate spin-offs --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [EchoStar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EchoStar) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EchoStar?action=history)). 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