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Echostar III
Atlas IIASLockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36B
Sunday, October 5, 1997 · 09:01 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas IIAS
Profile →Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...
Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches80
Successes77
Mission Brief
EchoStar 3 was originaly ordered as DBSC 1 by DBSC (Direct Broadcast Satellite Corporation) which merged with a subsidiary of EchoStar in late 1995. The merger was approved by the FCC in August 1996. EchoStar is only authorized to operate 11 transponders from 61.5°W but was granted in Mar 1998 a special authorization to use the full frequency space at that location.
PayloadEchostar III
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.471°N, 80.542°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
