EchoStar V

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EchoStar V (Ciel-1, Sky 1A, MCI 1)
Mission type Communications
Operator EchoStar (1999-2009)
Ciel Satellite Group (2005-2009)
COSPAR ID 1999-050A OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
SATCAT no. 25913
Mission durationPlanned: 12 years
Final: 9 years, 10 months
Spacecraft properties
Bus SSL-1300
Manufacturer SSL
Launch mass3,602 kg (7,941 lb)
Dry mass1,500 kg (3,300 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateSeptember 23, 1999, 06:02 (1999-09-23UTC06:02Z) UTC
Rocket Atlas-II AS
Launch site Cape Canaveral LC-36A
Contractor NASA
End of mission
DeactivatedJuly 2009 (July 2009)
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Longitude148° west [1]
Epoch September 28, 2017 [1]
Transponders
Band32 Ku band
Coverage areaUnited States and Puerto Rico
 

EchoStar V was a communications satellite built by Space Systems/Loral based in Palo Alto, CA and operated by EchoStar. Launched in 1999 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 148 degrees west. EchoStar V was used for direct-to-home television broadcasting services. [2]

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Satellite

The launch of EchoStar V made use of an Atlas rocket flying from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, United States. The launch took place at 06:02 UTC on September 23, 1999, with the spacecraft entering a geosynchronous transfer orbit. [3]

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References

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  2. "Atlas Successfully Launches EchoStar V Communications Satellite | International Launch Services". www.ilslaunch.com. September 23, 1999. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  3. "EchoStar 5". SatBeams. Retrieved September 28, 2017.