Give The World

About Us

Give the World – offered by Space Services, Inc.™ – is the first licensed commercial product from the DISH Network Corporation’s Earth Camera System, which takes daily photos of Earth from DISH Network’s EchoStar 11 satellite. EchoStar 11 is a communications satellite that orbits Earth at approximately 22,237 miles (35,787 kilometers) in altitude at 110° west longitude. The satellite’s orbit – called a “geosynchronous orbit” – allows EchoStar 11 to remain at the same position above the Earth 24 hours a day.

Space Services, Inc. is a Houston-based aerospace company and a leader in public participation spaceflight. Space Services Inc.’s heritage encompasses nearly 30 years of leadership in private sector space missions and applications including the first ever private launch into outer space, the first ever memorial spaceflight, and several high visibility public space missions for science, education and entertainment. Our staff has worked with national space agencies, international aerospace companies, and Fortune 500 entertainment and consumer firms to bring the space experience to people all over the world.

Dish Network Corporation, a public company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, delivers Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) television products and services to customers nationwide. Throughout its 28-year history, DISH Network has demonstrated its entrepreneurial spirit by achieving many significant industry firsts. For example, the DISH Earth camera on board DISH Network’s EchoStar 11 satellite is the first and only camera to take full disc images of Earth from a commercial satellite. The camera was developed by Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation, and is operated under a license from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation is the world’s leading supplier of onboard video systems for use with rockets and spacecraft – its RocketCam™ product family – and enjoys a strong customer base in commercial, civil and defense markets. RocketCam fans should expect to see on average one launch per month for the next several years. The privately held firm’s core competencies include space systems engineering, aerospace avionics, instrument systems and aerospace test equipment, and its technical staff has a broad range of direct experience on over 85 space missions, including several low-cost missions involving small satellites. Ecliptic has offices in Pasadena and Moffett Field, California.

EchoStar Corporation’s EchoStar Satellite Services provides comprehensive solutions for the Broadcast, Government and Enterprise markets. With a fleet of 8 PSS and BSS satellites and a fiber optic network in 100 cities, EchoStar can customize a solution to deliver you content in any format. EchoStar Satellite Services is a division of Corporation, a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: SATS).

More information regarding EchoStar Corporation's EchoStar 11 satellite may be found here.