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EchoStar X
Geostationary communications satellite. EchoStar X was launched on February 15, 2006 aboard a Zenit-3SL from Kiritimati (Sea Launch). Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jan 1, 2008).
COSPAR 2006-003ANORAD 28935United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Echostar X
- Common name
- EchoStar X
- Payload designation
- Echostar 10
- International designator
- 2006-003A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28935
- GCAT identifier
- S28935
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/493
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Echostar
- Owner
- Echostar
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems/Sunnyvale
- Platform (bus)
- A2100AX
Launch
- Date
- February 15, 2006 · 23:34 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-003Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-3SL
- Spaceport
- Kiritimati (Sea Launch)
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,785 km
- Apogee
- 35,787 km
- Inclination
- 0.07°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- January 1, 2008
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,333 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.60 m
- Span
- 26.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5332651 (CC0).