ULA ends the year with EchoStar XIX

United Launch Alliance (ULA) ended the year of US launches by powering the EchoStar XIX (19) satellite into a Geostationary transfer orbit to bring high-speed internet to Americans. The Atlas V launched at 2:13 pm EST carrying the 15,000-pound satellite off the pad. The new satellite is now the world's highest capacity broadband satellite that will connect high-speed internet to Rural parts of America.