Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Echostar 10 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Echostar Technologies, LLC |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-110.07 |
Perigee (km) |
35780 |
Apogee (km) |
35792 |
Eccentricity |
0.000142328494164532 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.06 |
Period (minutes) |
1436 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4333 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
10000 |
Date of Launch |
15-02-2006 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Sea Launch |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 3SL |
COSPAR Number |
2006-003A |
NORAD Number |
28935 |
Comments |
Direct-to-home transmission of voice, video and internet. |