Spacecraft information: ECHOSTAR 3

Launch Details
Launched 4 October 1997
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 25004
COSPAR ID 1997-059A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 9.120°
Eccentricity 0.00112
RA ascending node 3.831 hr
Argument perigee 333.796°
Mean anomaly 44.245°
Orbital period 1456.420 min
Epoch of osculation 25 Dec 2025, 20:06

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36142.8 km
Mean Altitude 36190.6 km
Peak Altitude 36238.4 km

Launched alongside

ATLAS 2AS CENTAUR R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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