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EchoStar VI

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:21:00

Friday July 14, 2000

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Mission Details

EchoStar VI

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EchoStar VI or EchoStar 6 is a former American communications satellite that was operated by the private company EchoStar and then was transferred to Bermuda as BermudaSat 1.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,700 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas IIAS

Active 1993 to 2004

Lockheed Martin logo

Manufacturer

Lockheed

Rocket

Height: 47.5m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 8,618 kg

GTO: 3,933 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,957 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

SLC-36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

50 days 6 hours

Stats

Atlas II

49th

Mission

5th

Mission of 2000

2000

40th

Orbital launch attempt