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Cronología de Lanzamientos Espaciales Año 2004 Recopilación de datos Ing. Eladio Miranda Batlle. Los textos, imágenes y tablas fueron obtenidos de la National Space Science. Data Center. NASA NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Query Results Saturday, 16 October 2010 NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft Experiments Data Collections Spacecraft Query Results Personnel Publications There were 75 spacecraft returned. Maps Spacecraft Name NSSDC ID Launch Date New/Updated Data Amazonas 2004-031A 2004-08-04 Lunar/Planetary Events AMC 10 2004-003A 2004-02-05 AMC 11 2004-017A 2004-05-19 AMC 15 2004-041A 2004-10-14 AMC 16 2004-048A 2004-12-17 Amsat 2004-025K 2004-06-29 Anik F2 2004-027A 2004-07-18 Aura 2004-026A 2004-07-15 Celestis 04/SL-24 2004-025B 2004-06-29 Cosmos 2405 2004-020A 2004-05-28 Cosmos 2406 2004-021A 2004-06-10 Cosmos 2407 2004-028A 2004-07-22 Cosmos 2408 2004-037A 2004-09-23 Cosmos 2409 2004-037B 2004-09-23 Cosmos 2410 2004-038A 2004-09-24 Cosmos 2411 2004-053A 2004-12-26 Cosmos 2412 2004-053C 2004-12-26 Cosmos 2413 2004-053B 2004-12-26 DEMETER 2004-025C 2004-06-29 Demosat 2004-050A 2004-12-21 DirecTV 7S 2004-016A 2004-05-04 Double Star 2 2004-029A 2004-07-25 Edusat 2004-036A 2004-09-20 ESSAIM 1 2004-049C 2004-12-18 ESSAIM 2 2004-049D 2004-12-18 ESSAIM 3 2004-049E 2004-12-18 ESSAIM 4 2004-049F 2004-12-18 Estrela Do Sul 2004-001A 2004-01-11 Eutelsat W3A 2004-008A 2004-03-15 Express AM-11 2004-015A 2004-04-26 Express AM1 2004-043A 2004-10-29 Fengyun 2C 2004-042A 2004-10-19 FSW 3-3 2004-039A 2004-09-27 FSW-3 2 2004-033A 2004-08-29 Gravity Probe B 2004-014A 2004-04-20 Helios 2A 2004-049A 2004-12-18 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftSearch.do[15/10/2010 22:50:23] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Query Results Huygens 1997-061C 2004-12-25 Intelsat 10-02 2004-022A 2004-06-16 Latinsat-C 2004-025G 2004-06-29 Latinsat-D 2004-025A 2004-06-29 MBSat 2004-007A 2004-03-13 MESSENGER 2004-030A 2004-08-03 Mikron 2004-052C 2004-12-24 Molniya 1-T 2004-005A 2004-02-18 Nanosat 1 2004-049B 2004-12-18 Navstar 54 2004-009A 2004-03-20 Navstar 55 2004-023A 2004-06-23 Navstar 56 2004-045A 2004-11-06 Naxing 1 2004-012B 2004-04-18 PARASOL 2004-049G 2004-12-18 Philae PHILAE 2004-03-02 Progress M-49 2004-019A 2004-05-25 Progress M-50 2004-032A 2004-08-11 Progress M-51 2004-051A 2004-12-23 Progress M1-11 2004-002A 2004-01-29 Raduga 1-7 2004-010A 2004-03-27 Rocsat 2 2004-018A 2004-05-19 Rosetta 2004-006A 2004-03-02 Saudicomsat 1 2004-025D 2004-06-29 Saudicomsat 2 2004-025E 2004-06-29 Saudisat 2 2004-025F 2004-06-29 Shijian 6A 2004-035A 2004-09-08 Shijian 6B 2004-035B 2004-09-08 Sich 1M 2004-052A 2004-12-24 Soyuz TMA-4 2004-013A 2004-04-19 Soyuz-TMA 5 2004-040A 2004-10-14 Superbird 6 2004-011A 2004-04-16 Swift 2004-047A 2004-11-20 Tansuo 1 2004-012A 2004-04-18 Tansuo 2 2004-046A 2004-11-18 Telstar 18 2004-024A 2004-06-29 Unisat 3 2004-025H 2004-06-29 USA 176 2004-004A 2004-02-14 USA 179 2004-034A 2004-08-31 Ziyuan-2 3 2004-044A 2004-11-06 + Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftSearch.do[15/10/2010 22:50:23] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details Saturday, 16 October 2010 NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft Experiments Data Collections Personnel Amazonas Publications NSSDC ID: 2004-031A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data Lunar/Planetary Events Amazonas is a Spanish geostationary communications satellite 28393 that was launched by a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur at 22:32 UT. on 4 August 2004. The 4.5 tonne satellite carries 36 Ku-band, and 27 C-band transponders to provide broad band Facts in Brief video and internet services to the North and South American Launch Date: 2004-08- continents and western Europe after parking over 61 deg-W 04 longitude. Launch Vehicle: Proton-M Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Funding Agency Unknown (Spain) Discipline Communications Additional Information Launch/Orbital information for Amazonas Experiments on Amazonas Data collections from Amazonas Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office. + Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2004-031A[15/10/2010 23:30:15] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details Saturday, 16 October 2010 NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft Experiments Data Collections Personnel AMC 10 Publications NSSDC ID: 2004-003A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data Lunar/Planetary Events AMC 10 (GE 10) is an American geostationary GE 10 communications satellite that was launched by an Atlas 2AS 28154 rocket at 23:46 UT on 5 February 2004. The 1.8 tonne satellite will provide high-definition digital video channels to North America through its 24 C-band, and several direct-to-home Facts in Brief Ku-band transponders, after parking over 135-W longitude. It will replace the current GE Satcom C-4 satellite after a few Launch Date: 2004-02- months of tests. 05 Launch Vehicle: Atlas 2AS Launch Site: null Funding Agency Unknown (United States) Discipline Communications Additional Information Launch/Orbital information for AMC 10 Experiments on AMC 10 Data collections from AMC 10 Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office. + Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2004-003A[15/10/2010 23:30:53] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details Saturday, 16 October 2010 NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft Experiments Data Collections Personnel AMC 11 Publications NSSDC ID: 2004-017A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data Lunar/Planetary Events AMC 11, also known as GE 11, is an American geostationary 28252 communications satellite that was launched by an Atlas 2AS rocket from Cape Canaveral at 22:22 UT on 19 May 2004. The 1.8 tonne satellite will enable dozens of television networks in Facts in Brief America to provide HD videos through its 23 C-band Launch Date: 2004-05- transponders after parking over 131 deg-W longitude. 19 Launch Vehicle: Atlas 2AS Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States Funding Agency Unknown (United States) Discipline Communications Additional Information Launch/Orbital information for AMC 11 Experiments on AMC 11 Data collections from AMC 11 Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office. + Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2004-017A[15/10/2010 23:31:31] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details Saturday, 16 October 2010 NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft Experiments Data Collections Personnel AMC 15 Publications NSSDC ID: 2004-041A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data Lunar/Planetary Events AMC 15, also known as Americom 15 is an American 28446 geostationary communications satellite that was launched by a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur at 21:23 UT on 14 October 2004. The 4.05 tonne satellite carries 24 Ku-band Facts in Brief transponders and 12 spot-beam, Ka-band transponders to Launch Date: 2004-10- provide direct-to-home video, voice, and internet services to 14 North America after parking over 105 deg-W longitude. Launch Vehicle: Proton-M Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Funding Agency Unknown (United States) Discipline Communications Additional Information Launch/Orbital information for AMC 15 Experiments on AMC 15 Data collections from AMC 15 Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office. + Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2004-041A[15/10/2010 23:32:17] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details Saturday, 16 October 2010 NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft Experiments Data Collections Personnel AMC 16 Publications NSSDC ID: 2004-048A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data Lunar/Planetary Events AMC 16 is an American geostationary communications satellite 28472 that was launched by an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 12:07 UT on 17 December 2004. It carries 24 Ku-band transponders to provide direct to home video communications Facts in Brief to all of North America, after parking over 85 deg-W longitude. Launch Date: 2004-12- 17 Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States Funding Agency Unknown (United States) Discipline Communications Additional Information Launch/Orbital information for AMC 16 Experiments on AMC 16 Data collections from AMC 16 Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office. + Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2004-048A[15/10/2010 23:33:28] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details Saturday, 16 October 2010 NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft Experiments Data Collections Personnel Amsat Publications NSSDC ID: 2004-025K Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data Lunar/Planetary Events Amsat, also known as Echo, is an American amateur OSCAR-E communications microsatellite satellite that will relay amateur Echo transmissions.
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    MU"~ d.? ;)D()(Pp B;;l THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. TECHNOLOGY EchoStar Pursues a Strategy Shift muda, and Luxembourg'S SES Global SA. Brothers Holdings Inc. But if the appetite Cost -Conscious CEO Ergen So far, EchoStar has primarily built for such conteni fails to take off, Mr. Jay­ satellites to serve its more than 12 mil­ ant said, EchoStar "has looked at the cost­ To Boost Satellite Spending, lion subscribers, and it previously signed benefit analysis" and decided "it also can up to use additional capacity on other become a satellite player" in the wholesale May Lease Extra Capacity satellites operated by SES Global's U_S. arena. unit. But with tts new strategy calling for While other analysts predict Echo· By ANDY PASZTOR a total of at least another nine wholly Star's internal needs will absorb nearly owned or leased satellites supporting its all tile extra capacity, Jimmy Schaeffler, EchoStar Communications Corp. is expansion program into the next decade, an industry consultant With Carmel pursuing a new strategy that envisions EchoStar would have greater fleXibility Group, said the EchoStar filing reveals investing more than $1.6 billion to dra­ "the beginning of a major shift in strat­ matically increase its satellite fleet over egy." Mr. Ergen has decided "he can be a tile next few years, witil plans to poten­ middleman in·· wholesaling incremental tially lease some of the extra capacity to EchoStar would have ;::,a~acity :lnd stm d.o \~juite well." other companies. The spending plan laid out in Echo­ The Englewood, Colo., broadcaster, more flexibility to move Star's filing projects roughly $500 million which is best known for operating the more in satellite-related obligations Dish television service in the U.S., also outside its satellite-to­ through tile end of the decade than the disclosed in a recent regulatory filing that total included in a year·earlier filing.