EchoStar 25

Mission

EchoStar 25 on Falcon 9 Block 5. Tue 10 Mar 2026, 04:19:00 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40. Source: Launch Library 2.

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.

Mission type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Rocket file imagery

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff.

1. T-38 minTue 10 Mar, 04:41 CET

   GO for Prop Load

   Launch director verifies go for propellant load

2. T-35 minTue 10 Mar, 04:44 CET

   Prop Load

   Start of propelland loading

3. T-35 minTue 10 Mar, 04:44 CET

   Stage 1 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage

4. T-16 minTue 10 Mar, 05:03 CET

   Stage 2 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage

5. T-7 minTue 10 Mar, 05:12 CET

   Engine Chill

   Start of engine chilling

6. T-1 minTue 10 Mar, 05:18 CET

   Tank Press

   Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels

7. T-1 minTue 10 Mar, 05:18 CET

   Startup

   The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks

8. T-45 sTue 10 Mar, 05:18 CET

   GO for Launch

   Launch director verifies go for launch

9. T-3 sTue 10 Mar, 05:18 CET

   Ignition

   Start of the engine ignition sequence

10. T-0Tue 10 Mar, 05:19 CET

    Liftoff

    First upwards movement of the rocket

11. T+1 min 10 sTue 10 Mar, 05:20 CET

    Max-Q

    Maximum dynamic pressure

12. T+2 min 28 sTue 10 Mar, 05:21 CET

    MECO

    Cut-off of the main engine

13. T+2 min 31 sTue 10 Mar, 05:21 CET

    Stage 2 Separation

    Separation of the second stage from the first

14. T+2 min 39 sTue 10 Mar, 05:21 CET

    SES-1

    First start of the second engine

15. T+3 min 13 sTue 10 Mar, 05:22 CET

    Fairing Separation

    Separation of the payload fairing

16. T+6 min 45 sTue 10 Mar, 05:25 CET

    Entry Burn Startup

    Start of the atmospheric entry burn

17. T+7 min 8 sTue 10 Mar, 05:26 CET

    Entry Burn Shutdown

    End of the atmospheric entry burn

18. T+8 min 2 sTue 10 Mar, 05:27 CET

    SECO-1

    First cut-off of the second engine

19. T+8 min 31 sTue 10 Mar, 05:27 CET

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

    Start of the first stage landing burn

20. T+8 min 40 sTue 10 Mar, 05:27 CET

    Stage 1 Landing

    Landing of the first stage

21. T+26 min 51 sTue 10 Mar, 05:45 CET

    SES-2

    Second start of the second engine

22. T+27 min 40 sTue 10 Mar, 05:46 CET

    SECO-2

    Second cut-off of the second engine

23. T+32 min 41 sTue 10 Mar, 05:51 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:18 UTC.

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (US)

Coordinates: 28.56194122, -80.57735736