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| Names | EchoStar 105 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | SES S.A. / EchoStar |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-063A |
| SATCAT no. | 42967 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 6 years, 9 months, 16 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | SES-11 / EchoStar 105 |
| Spacecraft type | Eurostar |
| Bus | Eurostar-3000 |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Launch mass | 5,400 kg (11,900 lb)[1][2] |
| Power | 12 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 October 2017, 22:53:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust (s/n B1031.2) |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Entered service | 29 November 2017 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 105° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 48 transponders: 24 C-band 24 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Hawaii, North America, Latin America, Caribbean |
SES-11 / EchoStar 105 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES S.A. and EchoStar and designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space. It has a mass of 5,200 kg (11,500 lb) and has a design life of at least 15 years.[3]
The spacecraft had been ready to beam television programming and video services across the Americas for SES S.A. and EchoStar. The Falcon 9 launch vehicle has placed the satellite into a high-altitude supersynchronous transfer orbit.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "SES 11". SatBeams. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "EchoStar 105 Satellite To Replace AMC-15". Echostar. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "EchoStar 105 / SES 11". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Display: SES-11 / Echostar 105 2017-063A". NASA. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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