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Echostar II

Ariane 42P launch from Kourou (France) on September 11, 1996, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 11, 1996 · 00:00 UTCLaunch 1996-055Launch no. 4,099 in the log
RocketAriane 42Pvariant 42P-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 11, 1996, 00:00
Launch designation
1996-055
Mission
Echostar II
Flight name
Echostar 2
Vehicle flight ID
V91 L462

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,695 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Echostar II1996-055ANORAD 24313Echostar Communications CorpCommunications2,865 kgRenamed · Jan 1, 2008

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.