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Spacecraft information: ECHOSTAR 2
Launch Details
| Launched | 10 September 1996 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 24313 |
| COSPAR ID | 1996-055A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 11.827° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00088 |
| RA ascending node | 2.151 hr |
| Argument perigee | 85.219° |
| Mean anomaly | 149.026° |
| Orbital period | 1434.984 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Mar 2026, 12:30 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35734.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35771.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35809.0 km |
Launched alongside
ARIANE 42P R/BOrbital History
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