EchoStar XI, also known as EchoStar 11, is an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar on behalf of Dish Network. It is positioned in Geostationary orbit at a longitude of 110° West, from where it is used to provide direct broadcasting services to the United States. EchoStar XI was built by SSL, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It is equipped with 29 transponders, and at launch it had a mass of , with an expected operational lifespan of 16 years. The satellite was launched on 16 July 2008 using a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL carrier rocket flying from the Ocean Odyssey launch platform in the equatorial Pacific Ocean about south of Hawaii. See also 2008 in spaceflight References External links Dish Network EchoStar Spacecraft launched in 2008 Spacecraft launched by Zenit and Energia rockets E11