To Be Determined

Falcon 9 Block 5 | EchoStar 26

December 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 | EchoStar 26 launch image — Mission imagery · Falcon 9 Block 5

LAUNCH TIME UNCONFIRMED

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December 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC

Status: To Be Determined · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

Unknown Pad

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.4580, -80.5280

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Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch site: Unknown Pad
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: December 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC
Window closes: December 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC
Feed updated: November 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM UTC

Mission description

EchoStar 26 is a direct broadcast satellite, built on the proven Maxar 1300 series platform, which will deliver content across DISH TV customers across all 50 U.S. states & Puerto Rico. It will be equipped with a high-power, multi-spot beam payload, allowing DISH to provide high-quality content to its customers.

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon · Block 5

Height

70 m

Diameter

3.65 m

LEO capacity

22,800 kg

Successful launches

632

Launch complex

Unknown Pad

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

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