Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Provider type
Government
Orbit
Direct-GEO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
China
Date
Thu, 28 Dec 1995 11:50:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4040 ever
Mission
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.