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EchoStar II
Failed geostationary communications satellite. EchoStar II was launched on September 11, 1996 aboard a Ariane 42P from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jan 1, 2008).
COSPAR 1996-055ANORAD 24313United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Echostar II
- Common name
- EchoStar II
- Payload designation
- Echostar 2
- International designator
- 1996-055A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24313
- GCAT identifier
- S24313
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/322
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Echostar
- Owner
- Echostar
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Telecommunications/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- AS7000
Launch
- Date
- September 11, 1996 · 00:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-055Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 42P
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,771 km
- Apogee
- 35,809 km
- Inclination
- 0.00°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- January 1, 2008
- Last known active
- July 2008
- End of operations
- Jul 14, 2008
Size
- Mass
- 2,865 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,324 kg
- Length
- 2.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 23.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327698 (CC0).