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Proton takes American telecommunication satellite to orbit
Published: 11 July, 2010, 03:10
Edited: 21 July, 2010, 20:27
ILS Proton EchoStar
A Russian rocket has taken an American communication satellite EchoStar 15 to suborbital trajectory.
The satellite, weighing 5,521 kilograms, was blasted into orbit by a Proton rocket booster. The main propulsion engine, Briz-M, will gave five impulses to the satellite, taking it to the dedicated orbit.
The satellite is planned to undock from the propulsion engine at 07:53 Moscow time, to take a position on a geostationary orbit at a longitude of 61.5 degrees west.
The EchoStar 15 was developed by Space Systems/Loral Company for the American telecaster DISH Network, to replace the EchoStar 3 launched back in 1997.
For the next 15 years, the satellite will serve 14 million American viewers in the continental US.
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The main propulsion engine, Briz-M, will gave five impulses to the satellite, taking it to the dedicated orbit. "will gave five impulses" is the part which is confusing. I cannot guess what it actually means. The above sentence does not make sense. "dedicated" should probably be "intended" I hope these comments help.