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Echostar 21

Proton-M Briz-M

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, June 8, 2017 · 03:45 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Proton-M Briz-M

Variant: Briz-M

Launch Pad

81/24 (81P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

46.071° N, 62.985° E

85

Pad Launches

1476

Location Launches

39

Agency Launches

34

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