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Echostar 2

retired

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR: 24313 / 1996-055A
Call sign: S2231
Operator: EchoStar Corporation

Orbit & position

Orbit: GEO
Position: 148° W (60.4° W)
Altitude: —
Velocity: —
Period: —
Eccentricity: —

Hardware

Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Model: AS-7000
Mass: 2885 kg
Dry mass: 2000 kg

Launch

Launch date: 11 Sep 1996
Launch site: Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle: Ariane 42P
Design life: 12 yr

Comment

16 Ku-band transponders covering CONUS