Echostar IX Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

8 Aug 2003, 3:30am

UTC

Location

Sea Launch Launch Site

Sea Launch

Pad

Launch Platform Odyssey

Launch Service Provider

Sea Launch logo

Sea Launch

Vehicle

Zenit 3SL

Mission

Echostar IX

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Geosynchronous Orbit

The EchoStar IX satellite is equipped with one of the first commercial Ka-band spot-beam payloads for use over the United States

Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC

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