07/23/2012
EchoStar XVII Satellite with JUPITER High-Throughput Technology
Successfully Positioned in Orbital Slot
Hughes to Begin Rigorous In-Orbit Testing to Validate Performance of the Industry’s
Highest Capacity Ka-band Satellite Internet Service
Germantown, Md., July 23, 2012—Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global
leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced it will begin testing of its
new EchoStar XVII satellite with JUPITER™ high-throughput technology, following the
successful placement into its permanent geosynchronous orbital slot of 107.1°W last week.
Orbiting at 22,300 miles above the earth, the new generation Ka-band satellite was launched by
Arianespace from Kourou, French Guiana on July 5, 2012. Space Systems/Loral manufactured
EchoStar XVII, which is designed with a high capacity, multi-spot beam architecture that will
expand coverage on areas with the highest traffic demand by consumers and businesses in North
America.