About

Echostar III

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

About Echostar III

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 25004U 97059A 25280.74384604 .00000046 00000-0 00000+0 0 9993
2 25004 8.9338 58.2008 0010281 342.7734 321.1123 0.98870146102109
Epoch: Oct 7, 2025 • Age: 9 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36186.2 km
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 8.68°N, 75.72°E
Launch Date Oct 5, 1997
Age 28 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
Data: planet4589.org

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