Echostar 2

retired

Position148° W (69.4° W)

NORAD / COSPAR24313 / 1996-055A

OperatorEchoStar Corporation

OrbitGEO

Call signS2231

ManufacturerLockheed Martin

ModelAS-7000

Mass2885 kg

Dry mass2000 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 42P

16 Ku-band transponders covering CONUS

Lifetime

11 Sept 1996Launched

12 yrDesign life

29.9 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Sept 2008End of life

Satellite is retired

Echostar 2 · Satbeams