23754 - ECHOSTAR 1

Echo Star 1 was an American geostationary communications spacecraft launched by a Long March 2E rocket from the Xichang Center in Sichuan province of the People's Republic of China. The spacecraft carried 16 Ku-band transponders to enable direct broadcast communications and television chanels through 0.5 meter dishes on the ground in the American continents.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1995-12-28
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2E
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China
Mass: 1500.0 kg