SatBeams - Satellite Details - Echostar 6 (Sky 1B, MCI 2)

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Satellite Name: Echostar 6 (Sky 1B, MCI 2) Status: active Position: 96° W (96° W) Norad: 26402 Cospar number: 2000-038A Operator: EchoStar Corporation Launch date: 14-Jul-2000 Launch site: Cape Canaveral Launch vehicle: Atlas 2AS (Atlas IIAS) Launch mass (kg): 3700 Dry mass (kg): 1493 Manufacturer: Space Systems Loral (SSL) Model (bus): LS-1300 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 12 yrs.	Call sign: S2232 Beacon(s): 12203L, 12202L Details: 32 Ku-band transponders covering CONUS, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico. Operating at 96.2 West orbital position under Bermuda's ITU license Beams: Ku-band Bermudas beam (predicted) Ku-band CONUS beam (retired) Ku-band BSS CONUS Beam (retired) Charts: list