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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
05:21:00
Friday July 14, 2000
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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
Manufacturer
LockheedRocket
Height: 47.5m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 8,618 kg
GTO: 3,933 kg
Liftoff Thrust
2,957 Kilonewtons
Stages
2
Strap-ons
4
49th
Mission
5th
Mission of 2000
40th
Orbital launch attempt