Echostar 10

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation	28935 / 06003A
Launch date	15 Feb 2006 - 23:35 UT
Launch site	Odyssey, POR
Launch vehicle	Zenit-3SL
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35780 x 35792 km
Eccentricity	1.42E-04
Inclination	0.06 deg
Period	1436 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
Operator	Echostar Technologies, LLC
Platform	A2100AX
Mass at launch	4333 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Propulsion	LEROS-1C
Solar array
Power	10000 W
Equipment	Ku-band transponders
Design lifetime	15 years

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Oct 2009	110.07°W

Description:

Direct-to-home transmission of voice, video and internet.

The EchoStar 10 satellite was built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems in Pennsylvania and then assembled in Sunnyvale, California. The high-power Ku band A2100AX spacecraft is designed to deliver direct-to-home broadcast services to DISH Network customers throughout the United States.
The satellite is equipped with Ku-band transponders and provide direct-to-home television services at 110 degrees west longitude, backing up other EchoStar satellites in the vicinity.

EchoStar X will operate from 110 degrees west and is designed for a minimum service life of 15 years.

Mission details:

US television broadcaster Echostar saw the launch of its Echostar 10 satellite on Feb 15. Echostar 10 is a 4333 kg Lockheed Martin A2100AX satellite with a Ku-band comms payload. Launch was by Sea Launch Zenit-3SL from the floating Odyssey platform at the equator. At 23:48 UTC the DM reached a 180 x 2105 km x 0 deg parking orbit. At 00:22 UTC on Feb 16, the DM burned again and delivered Echostar 10 to geostationary transfer orbit. The DM separated from Echostar 10 at 00:37 UTC.

Ref.: #7(JR561), #14, #226 - update: 22.01.10

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