EchoStar 26

Falcon 9 is set to launch EchoStar 26 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on December 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC, with SpaceX as the launch provider. SpaceX's Falcon 9 will carry the EchoStar 26 mission into a Geostationary Transfer Orbit. This orbit is targeted to enable the satellite to deliver content across a wide area. Falcon 9's launch from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA will mark the beginning of the EchoStar 26 mission.

Aboard the rocket, EchoStar 26 is a direct broadcast satellite built on the Maxar 1300 series platform, which will deliver content to DISH TV customers across all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. The Falcon 9, provided by SpaceX, will deliver EchoStar 26 into a Geostationary Transfer Orbit, where it will operate with a high-power, multi-spot beam payload to provide high-quality content to its customers. SpaceX's launch of the Falcon 9 will place EchoStar 26 in the intended orbit, allowing it to serve its purpose as a communications satellite for DISH TV.