EchoStar 10 [Lockheed Martin]
Official name ECHOSTAR 10
Alternative name EchoStar 10
Cospar ID 2006-003A
Norad ID 28935
Launch date 2006-02-15
Launch site SEAL
Launch vehicle Zenit-3SL (1)
Country/Organization USA
Type application Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Operator Dish Network Corporation (EchoStar)
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.1
Inclination (deg) 0.01
Perigee (km) 35779
Apogee (km) 35794
Eccentricity 0.000209576236849091
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00271568832254
Semi-Major axis (km) 42164.635
Raan (deg) 338.4298
Arg of perigee (deg) 30.1225
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 4333
Height (m) 6
Width (m) 3.6
Depth (m) 3.6
Span (m^2) 26
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors Lockheed Martin
Equipment 42 Ku-band transponders
Propulsion LEROS-1c
Configuration A2100AXS
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

The EchoStar 10 satellite was built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems in Pennsylvania and then assembled in Sunnyvale, California. The high-power Ku-band A2100AXS spacecraft is designed to deliver direct-to-home broadcast services to DISH Network customers throughout the United States. EchoStar 10 was launched on a Zenit-3SL (2) in February 2006. The satellite is equipped with Ku-band transponders and provide direct-to-home television services at 110 degrees west longitude, backing up other EchoStar satellites in the vicinity.

EchoStar 10 will operate from 110 degrees west and is designed for a minimum service life of 15 years.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
ECHOSTAR 10 2006-003A 2006-02-15 SEAL Zenit-3SL (1)