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EchoStar XXV

Communications satellite operated by EchoStar. EchoStar XXV was launched on March 10, 2026 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2026-045ANORAD 68126United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Echostar XXV
Common name
EchoStar XXV
Payload designation
Echostar 25
International designator
2026-045A
NORAD catalog number
68126
GCAT identifier
S68126

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Echostar
Owner
Echostar
Country
United States
Builder
Lanteris
Platform (bus)
L-1300TM

Launch

Date
March 10, 2026 · 04:19 UTC
Launch record
2026-045Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/D
Perigee
35,686 km
Apogee
35,699 km
Inclination
0.03°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Mar 10, 2026

Size

Mass
6,800 kg
Dry mass
2,929 kg
Length
6.0 m
Diameter
2.80 m
Span
31.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q138612624 (CC0).