Russia launched the EchoStar-16 communications satellite

The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said that the country on November 20 launched a communications satellite into orbit with proton-M boosters.

EchoStar-16 satellite

The live streaming image shows that boosters carrying the EchoStar-16 live broadcast satellite leave the launch pad at 22:31 Moscow time (18:30 GMT) from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.

According to Roscosmos, the EchoStar-16 satellite has been separated from the rocket about 10 minutes after launch and will be put on orbit by the propellant at 7 43 hours Moscow time (4 43 GMT) on November 21. .

This 15-year live broadcast satellite service is designed and produced by Space System / Loral.

The device is equipped with 32 Ku-Band transceivers that can cover up to the US.