Dish Network Coverage from 61.5° - Echostar 12
Echostar 12 is being replaced by Echostar 16.
Click here for information about Echostar 16 at 61.5° (Launched November 20, 2012 - Active January 15, 2013)


Spot beam coverage of Echostar 12 (formerly Rainbow 1) at 61.5°.
Launched 07-17-2003 by Cablevision dba Rainbow DBS for the Voom DBS service.

Uplinks to Echostar 12 at 61.5°
Uplink Bangor
(Spot 1)		 Bethpage
(Spot 3)		 Raleigh
(Spot 5)		 Atlanta
(Spot 6)		 Miami
(Spot 9)
TP TIDDownlink TIDDownlink TIDDownlink TIDDownlink TIDDownlink
1 1 s 1 16011 s 3 15011 s 5 17011 s 6 12011 s 9  Spotbeams 
3 3 s 1 16033 s 3 15033 s 5 17033 s 6 12033 s 9  Spotbeams 
5 16055 s 2 15055 s 4 17055 s 8  Spotbeams 
7 7 s 1 16077 s 3 15077 s 5 17077 s 6 12077 s 9  Spotbeams 
9 16099 s 2 15099 s 4 17099 s 8 12099 s 9  Spotbeams 
11 161111 s 2 151111 s 4 171111 s 8  Spotbeams 
13 161313 s 2 151313 s 4 171313 s 8  Spotbeams 
15 15 s 1 161515 s 3 151515 s 4 171515 s 6 121515 s 9  Spotbeams 
17 17 s 1 161717 s 3 151717 s 5 171717 s 6 121717 s 9  ConUS 
19 161919 s 3 151919 s 5 171919 s 6 121919 s 9  ConUS 
21 162121 s 2 152121 s 4  ConUS 
23 162323 s 3 152323 s 5 172323 s 6 122323 s 9  ConUS - STA 
Boston
(Spot 2)		 Washington
(Spot 4)		 Charleston
(Spot 8)

xxxx "Bangor"
16xx "Bethpage" Orange, NJ Uplink Site
15xx "Raleigh" Mount Jackson, VA Uplink Site (Also uplinks to E10 @ 110° and Ciel2 @ 129°)
17xx "Atlanta" Atlanta, GA Uplink Site
12xx "Miami" (Site unknown)
Uplink Chicago
(Spot 11)		 New Orleans
(Spot 12)		 Minneapolis
(Spot 13)		 St Louis
(Spot 14)		 Houston
(Spot 17)
TP TIDDownlink TIDDownlink TIDDownlink TIDDownlink TIDDownlink
1 14011 s 10 19011 s 12 11011 s 13 18011 s 14 13011 s 16  Spotbeams 
3 14033 s 10 19033 s 12 11033 s 13 18033 s 14 13033 s 16  Spotbeams 
5 14055 s 11 19055 s 7 18055 s 15 13055 s 17  Spotbeams 
7 14077 s 10 19077 s 12 11077 s 13 18077 s 14 13077 s 16  Spotbeams 
9 14099 s 11 19099 s 7 18099 s 15 13099 s 17  Spotbeams 
11 141111 s 11 191111 s 7 181111 s 15 131111 s 17  Spotbeams 
13 141313 s 11 191313 s 7 181313 s 15 131313 s 17  Spotbeams 
15 141515 s 10 191515 s 12 111515 s 13 181515 s 14 131515 s 16  Spotbeams 
17 141717 s 10 191717 s 12 111717 s 13 181717 s 14 131717 s 16
19 141919 s 10 191919 s 12 111919 s 13 181919 s 14 131919 s 16
21 142121 s 11 192121 s 7 182121 s 15 132121 s 17
23 142323 s 10 192323 s 12 112323 s 13 182323 s 14 132323 s 16
Detroit
(Spot 10)		 Birmingham
(Spot 7)		 Kansas City
(Spot 15)		 Dallas
(Spot 16)

14xx "Chicago" Monee, IL Uplink Site (Also uplinks to E10 @ 110° and Ciel2 @ 129°)
19xx "New Orleans" Jackson, MS Uplink Site (Possibly at WJTV Channel 12)
11xx "Minneapolis" Baker, MT Uplink Center
Blackhawk, SD Tracking Center
18xx "St Louis" St Louis, MO Uplink Site (KETC Transmitter Facility)
13xx "Houston" New Braunfels, TX Uplink Site (Also uplinks to E10 @ 110° and Ciel2 @ 129°)
Uplink Denver
(Spot 18)		 Seattle
(Spot 20)		 San Fransisco
(Spot 21)		 Los Angeles
(Spot 22)
TP TIDDownlink TIDDownlink TIDDownlink TIDDownlink
1 1 s 18 1 s 21
3 3 s 18 3 s 21
5 5 s 19 5 s 20 5 s 22
7 7 s 18 7 s 21
9 9 s 18 9 s 22
11 11 s 19 11 s 20 11 s 22
13 13 s 19 13 s 20 13 s 22
15 15 s 18 15 s 21
17 17 s 18 17 s 20 17 s 21
19 19 s 18 19 s 21
21 21 s 19 21 s 20 21 s 22
23 23 s 18 23 s 21
Albuquerque
(Spot 19)
Other Uplink Centers
Cheyenne, WY Uplink Center / Master Control (All Locations)
Glibert, AZ Uplink Center (All Locations)
Spokane, WA Uplink Center (Uplinks to E10 @ 110° and Ciel2 @ 129°)

Spotbeam Maps
Cities named are uplink sites.
1 s 1 - No Uplink
1 s 3 - 1601 Orange, NJ
1 s 5 - 1501 Mt Jackson, VA
1 s 6 - 1701 Atlanta, GA
1 s 9 - 1201 "Miami, FL"
1 s 10 - 1401 Monee, IL
1 s 12 - 1901 Jackson, MS
1 s 13 - 1101 "Minneapolis, MN"
1 s 14 - 1801 St Louis, MO
1 s 16 - 1301 New Braunfels, TX
1 s 18 - No Uplink
1 s 21 - No Uplink
3 s 1 - No Uplink
3 s 3 - 1603 Orange, NJ
3 s 5 - 1503 Mt Jackson, VA
3 s 6 - 1703 Atlanta, GA
3 s 9 - 1203 "Miami, FL"
3 s 10 - 1403 Monee, IL
3 s 12 - 1903 Jackson, MS
3 s 13 - 1103 "Minneapolis, MN"
3 s 14 - 1803 St Louis, MO
3 s 16 - 1303 New Braunfels, TX
3 s 18 - No Uplink
3 s 21 - No Uplink
5 s 2 - 1605 Orange, NJ
5 s 4 - 1505 Mt Jackson, VA
5 s 7 - 1905 Jackson, MS
5 s 8 - 1705 Atlanta, GA
5 s 11 - 1405 Monee, IL
5 s 15 - 1805 St Louis, MO
5 s 17 - 1305 New Braunfels, TX
5 s 19 - No Uplink
5 s 20 - No Uplink
5 s 22 - No Uplink
7 s 1 - No Uplink
7 s 3 - 1607 Orange, NJ
7 s 5 - 1507 Mt Jackson, VA
7 s 6 - 1707 Atlanta, GA
7 s 9 - 1207 "Miami, FL"
7 s 10 - 1407 Monee, IL
7 s 12 - 1907 Jackson, MS
7 s 13 - 1107 "Minneapolis, MN"
7 s 14 - 1807 St Louis, MO
7 s 16 - 1307 New Braunfels, TX
7 s 18 - No Uplink
7 s 21 - No Uplink
9 s 2 - 1609 Orange, NJ
9 s 4 - 1509 Mt Jackson, VA
9 s 7 - 1909 Jackson, MS
9 s 8 - 1709 Atlanta, GA
9 s 9 - 1209 "Miami, FL"
9 s 11 - 1409 Monee, IL
9 s 15 - 1809 St Louis, MO
9 s 17 - 1309 New Braunfels, TX
9 s 19 - No Uplink
9 s 20 - No Uplink
9 s 22 - No Uplink
11 s 2 - 1611 Orange, NJ
11 s 4 - 1511 Mt Jackson, VA
11 s 7 - 1911 Jackson, MS
11 s 8 - 1711 Atlanta, GA
11 s 11 - 1411 Monee, IL
11 s 15 - 1811 St Louis, MO
11 s 17 - 1311 New Braunfels, TX
11 s 19 - No Uplink
11 s 20 - No Uplink
11 s 22 - No Uplink
13 s 2 - 1613 Orange, NJ
13 s 4 - 1513 Mt Jackson, VA
13 s 7 - 1913 Jackson, MS
13 s 8 - 1713 Atlanta, GA
13 s 11 - 1413 Monee, IL
13 s 15 - 1813 St Louis, MO
13 s 17 - 1313 New Braunfels, TX
13 s 19 - No Uplink
13 s 20 - No Uplink
13 s 22 - No Uplink
15 s 1 - No Uplink
15 s 3 - 1615 Orange, NJ
15 s 5 - 1515 Mt Jackson, VA
15 s 6 - 1715 Atlanta, GA
15 s 9 - 1215 "Miami, FL"
15 s 10 - 1415 Monee, IL
15 s 12 - 1915 Jackson, MS
15 s 13 - 1115 "Minneapolis, MN"
15 s 14 - 1815 St Louis, MO
15 s 16 - 1315 New Braunfels, TX
15 s 18 - No Uplink
15 s 21 - No Uplink
17 s 1 - No Uplink
17 s 3 - 1617 Orange, NJ
17 s 5 - 1517 Mt Jackson, VA
17 s 6 - 1717 Atlanta, GA
17 s 9 - 1217 "Miami, FL"
17 s 10 - 1417 Monee, IL
17 s 12 - 1917 Jackson, MS
17 s 13 - 1117 "Minneapolis, MN"
17 s 14 - 1817 St Louis, MO
17 s 16 - 1317 New Braunfels, TX
17 s 18 - No Uplink
17 s 20 - No Uplink
17 s 21 - No Uplink
TP 17 is not currently used for spots
19 s 3 - 1619 Orange, NJ
19 s 5 - 1519 Mt Jackson, VA
19 s 6 - 1719 Atlanta, GA
19 s 9 - 1219 "Miami, FL"
19 s 10 - 1419 Monee, IL
19 s 12 - 1919 Jackson, MS
19 s 13 - 1119 "Minneapolis, MN"
19 s 14 - 1819 St Louis, MO
19 s 16 - 1319 New Braunfels, TX
19 s 18 - No Uplink
19 s 21 - No Uplink
TP 19 is not currently used for spots
21 s 2 - 1621 Orange, NJ
21 s 4 - 1521 Mt Jackson, VA
21 s 7 - 1921 Jackson, MS
21 s 11 - 1421 Monee, IL
21 s 15 - 1821 St Louis, MO
21 s 17 - 1321 New Braunfels, TX
21 s 19 - No Uplink
21 s 20 - No Uplink
21 s 22 - No Uplink
TP 21 is not currently used for spots
23 s 3 - 1623 Orange, NJ
23 s 5 - 1523 Mt Jackson, VA
23 s 6 - 1723 Atlanta, GA
23 s 9 - 1223 "Miami, FL"
23 s 10 - 1423 Monee, IL
23 s 12 - 1923 Jackson, MS
23 s 13 - 1123 Minneapolis, MN
23 s 14 - 1823 St Louis, MO
23 s 16 - 1323 New Braunfels, TX
23 s 18 - No Uplink
23 s 21 - No Uplink

TP 23 is available via STA
TP 23 is not currently used for spots
Uplink Centers
s 1 - "Bangor" (Not Built)
s 3 - 16xx Orange, NJ
s 5 - 15xx Mt Jackson, VA
s 6 - 17xx Atlanta, GA
s 9 - 12xx "Miami, FL"
s 11 - 14xx Monee, IL
s 12 - 19xx Jackson, MS
s 13 - 11xx "Minneapolis, MN"
s 14 - 18xx St Louis, MO
s 17 - 13xx New Braunfels, TX
s 18 - "Denver" (Not Used)
s 20 - "Seattle" (Not Used)
s 21 - "San Fransisco" (Not Built)
s 22 - "Los Angeles" (Not Built)

Spotbeams per Rainbow DBS ITU Filings
Beam
Major City
Boresite/Center
Uplink
Transponders
R01/E01Bangor 69.25W 44.90N 01 03 07 15 17
E02Boston 72.67W 42.76NBethpage 05 09 11 13 21
R03/E03Bethpage 74.87W 41.06N 01 03 07 15 17 19 23
E04Washington 77.56W 38.60NRaleigh 05 09 11 13 21
R05/E05Raleigh 78.02W 35.43N 01 03 07 15 17 19 23
R06/E06Atlanta 83.99W 33.67N 01 03 07 15 17 19 23
E07Birmingham 87.43W 33.29NNew Orleans 05 09 11 13 21
E08Charleston 80.45W 32.78NAtlanta 05 09 11 13
R09/E09Miami 81.30W 26.96N 01 03 07 09 15 17 19 23
E10Detroit 83.55W 42.48NChicago 01 03 07 15 17 19 23
R11/E11Chicago 88.22W 41.51N 05 09 11 13 21
R12/E12New Orleans 89.44W 30.84N 01 03 07 15 17 19 23
R13/E13Minneapolis 94.57W 46.77N 01 03 07 15 17 19 23
R14/E14St Louis 92.26W 38.52N 01 03 07 15 17 19 23
E15Kansas City 96.49W 38.10NSt Louis 05 11 13 21
E16Dallas 98.29W 32.37NHouston 01 03 07 15 17 19 23
R17/E17Houston 96.33W 29.27N 05 09 11 13 21
R18/E18Denver 105.77W 40.41N 01 03 07 09 15 17 19 23
E19Albuquerque 107.20W 36.34NDenver 05 11 13 21
R20/E20Seattle 119.63W 46.07N 05 11 13 17 21
R21/E21San Fransisco120.89W 37.93N 01 03 07 15 17 19 23
R22/E22Los Angeles 115.34W 33.50N 05 09 11 13 21
Rxx = Receive, Exx = Emit (Transmit) - Cities uplink from their downlink target unless another city is given.
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