Echostar 19 (Jupiter-2)
Atlas V 431
United Launch Alliance
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there’s a 70% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Mission
Echostar 19 (Jupiter-2)
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Launch Cost: $130,000,000
Echostar-19, also known as Jupiter-2, is a world’s highest capacity broadband satellite that will help meet the growing demand for HughesNet high-speed satellite internet service in North America. The satellite is designed to provide service for 15 years or more.
Location
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Space Launch Complex 41 has witnessed the launch of 114 rockets, including 114 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 980 rocket launches.
Rocket
United Launch Alliance Atlas V 431
Atlas V with 4m Fairing, 3 SRB, 1 Centaur upper stage engine.
Agency
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
