EKRAN 17

18715
Spacetrack Directory Number
1987-12-27
Orbit launches
37063.86 km
Average height
10905.07 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information EKRAN 17 - Ekran-M

Spacetrack Directory Name EKRAN 17
Alternative name Ekran-M
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Orbit launches 1987-12-27 (38 years ago)
Days in orbit 14148
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)
Type Satellite
Perigee 36897 km
Apogee 37231 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 13.38°
Laps per day 1
Height EKRAN 17 37063.86 km

Additional information EKRAN 17

EKRAN 17, 18715 is a payload satellite owned by MSvyaz (CIS) in GEO that was launched on Sun, 27 Dec 1987 UTC via a PROTON-K/DM-2 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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.

satellite EKRAN 17 Date of exalting 27.12.1987y. Average height of ISS EKRAN 17 hundred 37063.86 km. Average velocity EKRAN 17 is 10905.07 km/h. Inclination EKRAN 17 satellite 13.4°.

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Update time: 2026-09-21 19:50:21
Average height of ISS EKRAN 17 is: 37063.86km
Average velocity EKRAN 17 is: 10905.07km/h
Average orbit height EKRAN 17 is: 13.4°
EKRAN 17 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1987-12-27
EKRAN 17 is from 14148 days Days in orbit.