EchoStar V was a communications satellite built by Space Systems/Loral based in Palo Alto, CA and operated by EchoStar. Launched in 1999 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 148 degrees west. EchoStar V was used for direct-to-home television broadcasting services.[2]
Satellite
The launch of EchoStar V made use of an Atlas rocket flying from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, United States. The launch took place at 06:02 UTC on September 23, 1999, with the spacecraft entering a geosynchronous transfer orbit.[3]
Specifications
- Launch mass: 3,602 kilograms (7,941 lb)
- Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
- Stabilization: 3-axis
- Longitude: 148° West
See also
References
- ^ a b N2yo. "ECHOSTAR 5". Retrieved November 28, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Atlas Successfully Launches EchoStar V Communications Satellite | International Launch Services". www.ilslaunch.com. September 23, 1999. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ "EchoStar 5". SatBeams. Retrieved September 28, 2017.