Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GSO
Rainbow 1 is a high power Ku-band direct broadcasting satellite providing direct broadcast services across the continental United States.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECHOSTAR 12 (RAINBOW 1) 2003-033A | Payload | 36118 × 36242 km · 6.6° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2003-033B | Rocket body | 3860 × 34694 km · 18.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2003-033. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).