RocketAtlas IIAS
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 5, 1997, 21:01
- Launch designation
- 1997-059
- Mission
- Echostar 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-135
- Year
- Launches in 1997
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 38,745 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.7 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echostar III | 1997-059ANORAD 25004 | Echostar Communications Corp | Communications | 3,670 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.