EchoStar 16 Satellite at 61.5°W

EchoStar 16 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by EchoStar at 61.5°W, launched in 2012. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna.

61.5°W
Orbital slot
EchoStar
Operator
2012
Launched
Station-kept
Inclination 0.02°

Coverage

Line-of-sight coverage centred on 61.5°W: red line 0° elevation (horizon), orange 10°, dashed blue 30°. Open EchoStar 16 in the live satellite map to set your own site.

Downlink beams and EIRP

From the operator's FCC filing (SAT-LOA-20110902-00172): peak EIRP from Schedule S and beam shapes from the filed antenna gain contours, drawn every 2 dB. Open the interactive beam map to check the EIRP at your site.

Ku-band beam SP50: peak EIRP 57.2 dBW, contours every 2 dB.
Ka-band beam SP13: peak EIRP 58.4 dBW, contours every 2 dB.
BeamBandPolarizationFrequencyPeak EIRP
SP13Ka-17.80 GHz58.4 dBW
SP13Ka-17.80 GHz58.4 dBW
SP23Ka-17.80 GHz57.1 dBW
SP23Ka-17.80 GHz57.1 dBW
SP50Ku-12.69 GHz57.2 dBW
SP50Ku-12.69 GHz57.2 dBW
SP68Ku-12.70 GHz56.0 dBW
SP68Ku-12.70 GHz56.0 dBW
SP16---61.1 dBW
SP16---61.1 dBW
SP04---61.0 dBW
SP59---61.0 dBW
SP04---61.0 dBW
SP59---61.0 dBW
SP56---60.6 dBW
SP56---60.6 dBW
SP09---60.4 dBW
SP09---60.4 dBW
SP63---59.8 dBW
SP63---59.8 dBW
SP60---59.7 dBW
SP60---59.7 dBW
SP15---59.6 dBW
SP53---59.6 dBW
SP64---59.6 dBW
SP15---59.6 dBW
SP53---59.6 dBW
SP64---59.6 dBW
SP11---59.5 dBW
SP58---59.5 dBW
SP66---59.5 dBW
SP11---59.5 dBW
SP58---59.5 dBW
SP66---59.5 dBW
SP05---59.4 dBW
SP34---59.4 dBW
SP05---59.4 dBW
SP34---59.4 dBW
SP38---59.3 dBW
SP39---59.3 dBW
SP62---59.3 dBW
SP38---59.3 dBW
SP39---59.3 dBW
SP62---59.3 dBW
SP14---59.2 dBW
SP14---59.2 dBW
SP07---58.9 dBW
SP33---58.9 dBW
SP07---58.9 dBW
SP33---58.9 dBW
SP57---58.8 dBW
SP57---58.8 dBW
SP17---58.7 dBW
SP17---58.7 dBW
SP35---58.6 dBW
SP35---58.6 dBW
SP12---58.5 dBW
SP36---58.5 dBW
SP12---58.5 dBW
SP36---58.5 dBW
SP03---58.4 dBW
SP41---58.4 dBW
SP03---58.4 dBW
SP41---58.4 dBW
SP31---58.3 dBW
SP31---58.3 dBW
SP08---58.2 dBW
SP10---58.2 dBW
SP37---58.2 dBW
SP67---58.2 dBW
SP08---58.2 dBW
SP10---58.2 dBW
SP37---58.2 dBW
SP67---58.2 dBW
SP02---58.1 dBW
SP06---58.1 dBW
SP32---58.1 dBW
SP43---58.1 dBW
SP02---58.1 dBW
SP06---58.1 dBW
SP32---58.1 dBW
SP43---58.1 dBW
SP25---58.0 dBW
SP25---58.0 dBW
SP29---57.9 dBW
SP29---57.9 dBW
SP42---57.8 dBW
SP52---57.8 dBW
SP55---57.8 dBW
SP70---57.8 dBW
SP42---57.8 dBW
SP52---57.8 dBW
SP55---57.8 dBW
SP70---57.8 dBW
CON---57.8 dBW
CON---57.8 dBW
SP18---57.7 dBW
SP18---57.7 dBW
SP30---57.6 dBW
SP40---57.6 dBW
SP30---57.6 dBW
SP40---57.6 dBW
SP61---57.5 dBW
SP61---57.5 dBW
SP26---57.4 dBW
SP26---57.4 dBW
SP71---57.3 dBW
SP71---57.3 dBW
SP51---57.0 dBW
SP51---57.0 dBW
SP48---56.9 dBW
SP48---56.9 dBW
SP21---56.7 dBW
SP65---56.7 dBW
SP21---56.7 dBW
SP65---56.7 dBW
SP54---56.2 dBW
SP54---56.2 dBW
SP45---55.6 dBW
SP45---55.6 dBW
SP69---55.5 dBW
SP69---55.5 dBW
SP44---55.4 dBW
SP44---55.4 dBW
SP01---55.3 dBW
SP28---55.3 dBW
SP01---55.3 dBW
SP28---55.3 dBW
SP19---54.9 dBW
SP20---54.9 dBW
SP24---54.9 dBW
SP49---54.9 dBW
SP19---54.9 dBW
SP20---54.9 dBW
SP24---54.9 dBW
SP49---54.9 dBW
SP46---54.8 dBW
SP46---54.8 dBW
SP47---54.5 dBW
SP47---54.5 dBW
SP27---54.3 dBW
SP27---54.3 dBW
SP22---54.1 dBW
SP22---54.1 dBW

Countries in view above 10° elevation

51 countries, by the centre of each country:

AlgeriaArgentinaBahamasBelizeBeninBoliviaBrazilBurkina FasoCanadaChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaCôte d'IvoireDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorFalkland IslandsGambiaGhanaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIrelandJamaicaLiberiaMaliMauritaniaMexicoMoroccoNicaraguaNigerNigeriaPanamaParaguayPeruPortugalPuerto RicoSenegalSierra LeoneSpainSurinameTogoTrinidad and TobagoUnited StatesUruguayVenezuelaWestern Sahara

Look angles from major cities

CityAzimuth (true)ElevationSkew
New York161.1°41.3°-14.3°
Washington, DC156.0°42.2°-18.5°
Miami142.0°53.4°-33.8°
Houston126.4°39.4°-44.5°
Denver123.9°26.1°-39.9°
Los Angeles110.1°18.8°-51.4°
Mexico City113.3°41.8°-60.2°
Bogotá110.0°74.2°-69.5°
São Paulo326.5°57.8°-30.5°
London246.9°8.8°+35.2°
Madrid247.8°15.6°+45.1°
Lagos267.0°16.6°+82.9°

Skew: + is clockwise, looking at the satellite from behind the dish. Use the live map for any other location, plus sun outage dates and a rain fade link budget.

Neighbouring satellites

Satellites within 3° of this slot. Close spacing matters for antenna size and adjacent-satellite interference.

Telstar 19V · 63.0°WEchoStar 18 · 61.4°WAmazonas Nexus · 61.0°WAmazonas 5 · 61.0°WAmazonas 3 · 60.9°W

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