Echostar 3

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR

25004 / 1997-059A

Call sign

S2741

Operator

EchoStar Corporation

Orbit & position

Orbit

GEO

Position

90° W (63.3° W)

Altitude

—

Velocity

—

Period

—

Eccentricity

—

Hardware

Manufacturer

Lockheed Martin

Model

A2100AX

Mass

3674 kg

Dry mass

1700 kg

Launch

Launch date

05 Oct 1997

Launch site

Cape Canaveral SFS

Launch vehicle

Atlas 2AS (Atlas IIAS)

Design life

12 yr

Beacons