ECHO 1
Satellite information ECHO 1 - Echo 1
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ECHO 1 |
| Alternative name | Echo 1 |
| Orbit launches |
1960-08-12 |
| Deorbitation date |
1968-05-24 |
| Days in orbit | 2842 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
Additional information ECHO 1
ECHO 1, 49 was a payload satellite owned by NASA LaRC (US) that was launched on Fri, 12 Aug 1960 UTC via a THOR DELTA launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Update time: 2026-04-25 07:00:09
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