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Long March 2E | Echostar I
China Aerospace Corporation · Long March 2E · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Corporation's 9th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 4,040th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 28, 11:50 – Dec 28, 11:50 UTC
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Echostar I
EchoStar 1 is an American geostationary communications spacecraft that was launched by a CZ-2E with EPKM upper stage rocket from Xichang Center in Sichuan province, PRC. The 3288 kg spacecraft carries 16 Ku-band transponders to enable direct broadcast communications and television channels through 0.5 meter dishes on the ground in the American continents.
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
125 launches from this pad · 241 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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