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EchoStar 25

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EchoStar 25

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Mar 10, 04:19:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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Mission

EchoStar 25 is a direct broadcast satellite, built on the proven Maxar 1300 series platform, which will deliver content across North America. It will be equipped with a high-power, multi-spot beam payload, allowing DISH to provide high-quality content to its customers.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:10

Max-Q

T+00:02:28

MECO

T+00:02:31

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:39

SES-1

T+00:03:13

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:45

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:07:08

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:08:02

SECO-1

T+00:08:31

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:40

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:26:51

SES-2

T+00:27:40

SECO-2

T+00:32:41

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowMar 10, 03:14:00 UTC→Mar 10, 05:43:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record606/607 successful
Landings593/598

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →
First Stage · Flight-provenB1085
active14th flight
Flights17
Landings17/17100%
Fastest turn23d 7h
Recovered · ASDS · ASOG· 650 km downrange
54d 10h since last flight

Booster used during the Crew-9 and Fram2 mission.

Previous flights · 16
  1. #17Sirius SXM-11+30d 13hASOGJun 29, 2026
  2. #16Starlink Group 10-53+57d 1hASOGMay 29, 2026
  3. #15Starlink Group 10-58+23d 7hASOGApr 2, 2026
  4. #13Starlink Group 6-98+56d 17hASOGJan 14, 2026
  5. #12Starlink Group 6-94+58d 13hASOGNov 19, 2025
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launching
East
87° · E
28.562, -80.577

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets
Orbit
Apogee21,956 km
Perigee201 km
Period382.6 min
Inclination27.65°

Launch heading 87° · E from EchoStar 25 PO.

Parking orbitEchoStar 25 PO› conelow
1 70037U 26045A 26069.18543981 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 70037 28.6755 071.1847 0063158 095.8258 000.0000 16.25374426 00
OrbitEchoStar 25low
1 70037U 26045A 26069.19969907 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 70037 27.6481 071.1847 6230993 180.0052 000.0000 03.76398630 00

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%LL2 Go99%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud50%Temp81°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

10000% cloud cover in layer above freezing (15432 ft) — approximated