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EchoStar I
Retired geostationary communications satellite. EchoStar I was launched on December 28, 1995 aboard a Chang Zheng 2E from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jan 1, 2008).
COSPAR 1995-073ANORAD 23754United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Echostar I
- Common name
- EchoStar I
- Payload designation
- Echostar 1
- International designator
- 1995-073A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23754
- GCAT identifier
- S23754
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/688
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Echostar
- Owner
- Echostar
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Telecommunications/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- AS7000
Launch
- Date
- December 28, 1995 · 11:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-073Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2E
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,764 km
- Apogee
- 35,809 km
- Inclination
- 0.09°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- January 1, 2008
- Last known active
- January 2018
- End of operations
- Jan 6, 2018
Size
- Mass
- 3,315 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,324 kg
- Length
- 3.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 23.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327699 (CC0).