December 28, 1995 at 11:50 AM UTC
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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December 28, 1995 at 11:50 AM UTC
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Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2455, 102.0268
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.
Long March 2 · 2E
Height
49.686 m
Diameter
7.85 m
LEO capacity
9,200 kg
Successful launches
5
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
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