October 5, 1997 at 9:01 PM UTC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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October 5, 1997 at 9:01 PM UTC
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Launch Complex 36B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.4706, -80.5422
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.
Atlas · IIAS
Height
47.54 m
Diameter
3.04 m
LEO capacity
6,580 kg
Successful launches
30
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
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