Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Echostar 17 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Echostar Technologies, LLC |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-107.1 |
Perigee (km) |
35781 |
Apogee (km) |
35794 |
Eccentricity |
0.000154183715827551 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.01 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.13 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
6100 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
16100 |
Date of Launch |
05-07-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Space Systems/Loral |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2012-035A |
NORAD Number |
38551 |
Comments |
All ka-band communications. |