NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1997-059A
Echostar 3 was an American geosynchronous communications satellite that was launched by an Atlas 2AS rocket from Cape Canaveral. The 4,000 kg satellite carried 16 (or more) Ku-band transponders to provide direct voice and video communications to small dishes in North America after parking over 79 W or 135 W longitude.
Launch Date: 1997-10-05
Launch Vehicle: Atlas-2 AS
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 4000 kg
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