Trajectory & orbital insertion · playback
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Provider
International Launch Services
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
Kazakhstan
Date
Thu, 08 Jun 2017 03:45:47 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5649 ever
Mission
Echostar 21, formerly known as TerreStar 2, is a geostationary communications satellite built by Space System/Loral company. Equipped with S-band transponders, satellite is tasked with providing mobile broadband services over Europe. The spacecraft, based on SSL’s 1300 bus, will be located at the 10.25° East orbital slot.
Deployed payloads · 1