| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | EchoStar |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-003A |
| SATCAT no. | 28935 |
| Mission duration | 16 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | A2100AXS |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4,333 kilograms (9,553 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 February 2006, 23:34:55 UTC |
| Rocket | Zenit-3SL |
| Launch site | Ocean Odyssey |
| Contractor | Sea Launch |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 110° West |
| Perigee altitude | 35,780 kilometers (22,230 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,792 kilometers (22,240 mi) |
| Inclination | 0 degrees |
| Period | 24 hours |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 42 J band |
EchoStar X,[1] also known as EchoStar 10, is an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar on behalf of Dish Network. It is positioned in Geostationary orbit at a longitude of 110° West, from where it is used to provide direct broadcasting services to the United States.
EchoStar X was built by Lockheed Martin, and is based on the A2100AXS satellite bus. It is equipped with 42 J band (IEEE Ku band) transponders, and at launch it had a mass of 4,333 kilograms (9,553 lb), with an expected operational lifespan of 16 years[2][3]
The satellite was launched using a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL carrier rocket flying from the Ocean Odyssey launch platform. The launch occurred at 23:34:55 GMT on 15 February 2006,[4] leaving Echostar X in a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Its orbit was then raised using an onboard LEROS-1C apogee motor, with insertion into geostationary orbit occurring at 20:50 GMT on 22 February.[5]
