Echostar G1

Also known as ICO G1, DBSD G1

active

Identification

Position93° W (92.8° W)

NORAD / COSPAR32763 / 2008-016A

OperatorEchoStar Corporation

OrbitGEO

Call signS2651

Hardware

ManufacturerIntuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)

ModelLS-1300

Mass6634 kg

Dry mass2735 kg

Launch

Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS

Launch vehicleAtlas 5 (Atlas V)

Beacons

3701H4196V20199L

Comment

S-band and Ka-band transponders to provide Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) throughout the USA, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto-Rico and US Virgin Islands.

Lifetime

14 Apr 2008Launched

15 yrDesign life

18.4 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Apr 2023End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 3.4 years

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