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Echostar 2
retired
Identification
Position
148° W (67.9° W)
NORAD / COSPAR
24313 / 1996-055A
Operator
EchoStar Corporation
Orbit
GEO
Call sign
S2231
Hardware
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Model
AS-7000
Mass
2885 kg
Dry mass
2000 kg
Launch
Launch site
Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle
Ariane 42P
Comment
16 Ku-band transponders covering CONUS
Lifetime
11 Sep 1996
Launched
12 yr
Design life
29.9 yr
Elapsed
Expired
Remaining
Sep 2008
End of life
Satellite is retired
