Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
TDRS-11 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS K) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Goddard Space Flight Center |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-171 |
Perigee (km) |
35732 |
Apogee (km) |
35844 |
Eccentricity |
0.00132833625883581 |
Inclination (degrees) |
7 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.18 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3454 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1600 |
Power (watts) |
2,300 (EOL) |
Date of Launch |
31-01-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2013-004A |
NORAD Number |
39070 |
Comments |
New generation of tracking and commmunication satellites. |