Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
EchoStar 1 is an American geostationary communications spacecraft that was launched by a CZ-2E with EPKM upper stage rocket from Xichang Center in Sichuan province, PRC. The 3288 kg spacecraft carries 16 Ku-band transponders to enable direct broadcast communications and television channels through…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECHOSTAR 1 1995-073A | Payload | 36156 × 36177 km · 8.9° | Globe |
| CZ-2E R/B 1995-073B | Rocket body | re-entered 1996-01-06 | |
| ECHOSTAR 1 PKM 1995-073C | Rocket body | 221 × 16499 km · 24.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1995-073. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).