Breaking News Alert | EchoStar loses contact with EchoStar-3 while changing orbit

August 2, 2017 View this email in your browser EchoStar loses contact with EchoStar-3 while changing orbit WASHINGTON — A 20-year old satellite in fleet operator EchoStar's constellation is drifting after an anomaly the company said crippled the spacecraft's communications. Englewood, Colorado-based EchoStar said EchoStar-3  "experienced an anomaly of unknown origin" during a relocation maneuver last week "that has caused communications with the satellite to be interrupted and intermittent." ComSpOC, a commercial space surveillance facility run by Analytical Graphics Inc., has been tracking EchoStar-3 drifting westward along the geostationary arc at a rate of 0.1 degrees per day from 87.2 degrees west.  See Full Story Sponsored by Delivering Affordable, Intelligent Solutions: Honeywell has unequalled expertise in developing and manufacturing hardware and systems to meet the high performance demands of space missions. We are helping to create the next generation of space flight excellence. Copyright © 2017 SpaceNews Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SpaceNews Inc. 1414 Prince St, Suite 204 Alexandria, VA 22314