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Echostar IX

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2003-034ALaunched 8/8/2003

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SL10 Echostar IX
Launch Vehicle: Zenit-3SL
Launch Date: 8/8/2003
Last Contact: 6/1/2025

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,753 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 2,000 kg
Total Mass: 4,737 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: EchoStar
Manufacturer: Vantor

Constellation

Name: EchoStar GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 12

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2003-034A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/437