Satellite QuetzSat-1 of SES World Skies (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) -- total capacity leased to subsidiary of EchoStar Corp.

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names QuetzSat-1
Country of Operator/Owner USA
Operator/Owner SES World Skies (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) -- total capacity leased to subsidiary of EchoStar Corp.
Users Commercial
Purpose Communications
Class of Orbit GEO
Type of Orbit Sun-Synchronous
Longitude of GEO (degrees)
Perigee (km) 35774
Apogee (km) 35798
Eccentricity 0.000284656988329063
Inclination (degrees) 0.02
Period (minutes) 1436.09
Launch Mass (kg.) 5514
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 29-09-2011
Expected Lifetime 15+ yrs.
Contractor Space Systems/Loral
Country of Contractor USA
Launch Site Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch Vehicle Proton M
COSPAR Number 2011-054A
NORAD Number 37826
Comments High-power communications satellite; coverage of Mexico, North America, and Central America; fully contracted to a subsidiary of EchoStar Corp.; will be used in part by Dish Mexico for Direct-To-Home (DTH) services in Mexico.

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