EchoStar 25 is a direct broadcast satellite, built on the proven Maxar 1300 series platform, which will deliver content across North America. It will be equipped with a high-power, multi-spot beam payload, allowing DISH to provide high-quality content to its customers.
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission type
Communications
Payload
EchoStar 25
Launch complex
Space Launch Complex 40 · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch date
March 10, 2026
Launch window
11:14 PM – 1:43 AM ET
Orbit reached
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Core
B1085
Flight 14 · flight-proven
Droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas — outcome not recorded
No mission-specific trajectory source has been published here yet. The map shows the launch pad and your viewing location only—not an example flight path.
Pad bearing: 3° N · 10.6 mi
Ground projection accounts for Earth's curvature at sea level, not observer height, refraction, clouds, terrain or buildings. Being above the geometric horizon does not guarantee visibility. Not for navigation or safety decisions.
Based on the available launch details, not live local weather or a confirmed flight path. Visibility is not guaranteed.
Live updates from our team at the press site will appear here on launch day.
Launch News
SpaceX successfully launched its Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral at 7:04 a.m. EDT on October 20, carrying 32 payloads aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. First-stage booster B1085 completed its 19th flight and landed on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
NASA
SpaceX successfully launched NASA's CRS-35 cargo mission from Cape Canaveral at 6:33 a.m. EDT on October 13. Cargo Dragon is carrying more than 6,300 pounds of science experiments, station supplies, and solar array hardware, with docking planned for Thursday.
Launch News
SpaceX is targeting 6:33 a.m. EDT Tuesday for the launch of NASA's CRS-35 cargo mission from Cape Canaveral. Dragon will deliver new health research, station supplies, and solar array hardware to the International Space Station.
