Echostar G1

Also known as ICO G1, DBSD G1

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Identification

NORAD / COSPAR: 32763 / 2008-016A
Call sign: S2651
Operator: EchoStar Corporation

Orbit & position

Orbit: GEO
Position: 93° W (92.9° W)
Altitude: —
Velocity: —
Period: —
Eccentricity: —

Hardware

Manufacturer: Intuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)
Model: LS-1300
Mass: 6634 kg
Dry mass: 2735 kg

Launch

Launch date: 14 Apr 2008
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle: Atlas 5 (Atlas V)
Design life: 15 yr

Beacons

3701H4196V20199L

Comment

S-band and Ka-band transponders to provide Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) throughout the USA, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto-Rico and US Virgin Islands.