Satellite Engineering And Operations

Spacecraft Operations

A leader in spacecraft operations, EchoStar is committed to delivering innovative, efficient, and reliable spacecraft command and control. Focusing on customer care, we provide adaptable solutions to meet dynamic business needs. We offer experience, discipline, and value that spacecraft owners can trust. 

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Facilities

  Two Spacecraft Control Centers:
  • Located in Cheyenne, WY and Gilbert, AZ
  • Both fully redundant and staffed 24X7
  • Planned and integrated by our own team
  Two Ku-Band, 13-meter full-motion antennas

  • Precision tracking capabilities for transfer orbit support or station relocations
  TT&C Antenna Resources Points of Presence
  • Cheyenne, WY
  • Gilbert, AZ
  • Spokane, WA
  • Mt. Jackson, VA
  • Black Hawk, SD
Spacecraft Command and Control Services

  • Maneuver Planning, Orbit Determination
  • Bus and Payload Operations Engineering
  • Real-Time Telemetry Monitoring and Anomaly Response
  • Ku-Band GEO Transfer Orbit Support
Experience

EchoStar is the world’s most experienced large scale commercial satellite operator exclusively using the widely adopted EPOCH Integrated Product Suite software tools from Integral Systems Inc. Our team operates multiple spacecraft bus and payload types. We have over 300 years combined experience in all aspects of supporting deployment of satellites and associated ground systems.