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Long March 2E | Echostar I

China Aerospace CorporationLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2) — Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Echostar I
Type
Communications
Target orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

EchoStar 1 is an American geostationary communications spacecraft that was launched by a CZ-2E with EPKM upper stage rocket from Xichang Center in Sichuan province, PRC. The 3288 kg spacecraft carries 16 Ku-band transponders to enable direct broadcast communications and television channels through 0.5 meter dishes on the ground in the American continents.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Long March 2E
Family
Long March
Variant
E
Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Type
Government
Country
CHN

launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Location
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country
CHN
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai