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Echostar 10

Zenit-3SL launch from Kiritimati (Sea Launch) (United States) on February 15, 2006, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 15, 2006 · 23:34 UTCLaunch 2006-003Launch no. 4,752 in the log
RocketZenit-3SL
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySeaLaunchUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 15, 2006, 23:34
Launch designation
2006-003
Mission
Echostar 10
Flight name
SL24 Echostar 10
Vehicle flight ID
SL15/DM-SL-14L
Flight code
67073-603

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
35,851 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Echostar X2006-003ANORAD 28935Echostar Communications CorpCommunications4,333 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.