Echostar III

operational
NORAD ID: 25004 Int'l Des: 1997-059 Owner: ECHO Country: US
HEOCIRCULAR

About Echostar III

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 25004U 97059A 26011.01361345 -.00000208 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 25004 9.1598 57.3106 0012177 333.3391 42.8137 0.98875178103057
Epoch: Jan 11, 2026 • Age: 12 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36219.6 km
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -2.80°S, 44.83°W
Launch Date Oct 5, 1997
Age 28.2 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 3670.00 kg
Dry Mass 1600.00 kg
Total Mass 3670.00 kg
Length 2.60 m
Diameter 2.00 m
Span 22.00 m
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Manufacturer LMCSS
Bus Type A2100
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State ECHO/US

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