ECHOSTAR 21
Satellite information ECHOSTAR 21
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ECHOSTAR 21 |
| Follow ECHOSTAR 21 | ECHOSTAR 21 Tracker |
| Pass predictions ECHOSTAR 21 | Pass predictions ECHOSTAR 21 |
| Orbit launches |
2017-06-08 (7 years ago)
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| Days in orbit | 2727 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
| WWW | Here |
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| Perigee | 35777 km |
| Apogee | 35796 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 2.27° |
| Laps per day | 1 |
| Orbit | GEO |
| Height ECHOSTAR 21 | 35785.9 km |
Additional information ECHOSTAR 21
EchoStar XXI (formerly known as TerreStar 2) is a European communications satellite which is operated by Echostar Corporation. It was constructed by Space Systems/Loral, based on the SSL 1300 satellite bus, and carries S band transponders which will be used to provide 2GHz mobile connectivity throughout Europe.
EchoStar XXI was launched at 03:45 UTC on June 8, 2017 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This satellite was the heaviest commercial payload flown aboard a Russian booster at the time of its launch. Before being launched, the satellite was known as TerreStar-2, a ground spare for TerreStar Networks' satellite-terrestrial telephone network..
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