EchoStar 10 [Lockheed Martin]
The EchoStar 10 satellite was built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems in Pennsylvania and then assembled in Sunnyvale, California. The high-power Ku-band A2100AXS spacecraft is designed to deliver direct-to-home broadcast services to DISH Network customers throughout the United States. EchoStar 10 was launched on a Zenit-3SL (2) in February 2006. The satellite is equipped with Ku-band transponders and provide direct-to-home television services at 110 degrees west longitude, backing up other EchoStar satellites in the vicinity.
EchoStar 10 will operate from 110 degrees west and is designed for a minimum service life of 15 years.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Communication (Direct Broadcasting) |
Operator: | Dish Network Corporation (EchoStar) |
Contractors: | Lockheed Martin |
Equipment: | 42 Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | A2100AXS |
Propulsion: | LEROS-1c |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
Mass: | 4333 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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EchoStar 10 | 2006-003A | 15.02.2006 | SL | Zenit-3SL (1) |