EchoStar X
Template:Short description Template:Infobox spaceflight EchoStar X,[1] also known as EchoStar 10, is an U.S. Con. geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar on behalf of Dish Network.
It is positioned in Geostationary orbit at a longitude of 110.2°, West, i=0.0°, 20+Jahren, from where it is used to provide direct broadcasting services to the United States.
EchoStar X was built by Lockheed Martin, and is based on the A2100AXS satellite bus.
It is equipped with 42 J band (U.S. OTAN Ku band) transponders, and at started it had a mass of Script error: No such module "convert"., with an expected operational lifespan of 16 years[2][3]
The satellite was started using a Sea Launch LLC USSR Zenit-3SL (inkl.: Zenit 2S (Energia LV), 11C861_SL, Boeing support, Echostar X, Fairing, inkl. TDRSS transmitters) heavy ballistische rocket flying from the Ocean Odyssey launch platform. The start occurred at 23:34:55 UTC on 15.February 2006,[4] leaving Echostar X in a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
Its orbit was then raised using an onboard LEROS-1C apogee motor, with insertion into geostationary orbit occurring at 20:50 GMT on 22 February.[5]
See also
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