EchoStar II is a communications satellite operated by EchoStar. Launched in 1996 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 148 degrees west for 12 or 15 years.
Satellite
The launch of EchoStar I made use of an Ariane 4 rocket flying from Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch took place at 00:59 UTC on September 11, 1996,[2] with the spacecraft entering a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The spacecraft carried 16 Ku band transponders to enable direct broadcast communications and television channels through 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) dishes on the ground in the Contiguous United States.[3]
From September 1996 to November 2001, it was at position 118.8° W, while from December 2001 until July 2008, it was at position 148° W. The satellite ended its activities on July 14, 2008.
Specifications
- Launch mass: 2,885 kilograms (6,360 lb)
- Power source: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
- Stabilization: 3-axis
- Propulsion: 2 × LEROS-1B
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g N2yo. "ECHOSTAR 2". Retrieved November 28, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ NASA, Goddard Space Fight Center. "Echostar 2". Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ The Satellite Encyclopedia. "EchoStar 2". Retrieved November 28, 2017.
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