24313 - ECHOSTAR 2

Echostar 2, a Lockheed Martin satellite, was launched from the Kourou space center in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 42P rocket. This second in a series of DBS communications satellites, was positioned at 119 degrees W and provided video, audio and data services to the continental US, Southern Canada, and Northern Mexico.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1996-09-11
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 2885.0 kg