Proton-M Briz-M | Echostar 21
Status: Success | Launched: Jun 08, 2017 03:45 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: International Launch Services (Commercial)
- Rocket: Proton-M Briz-M — Proton / UR-500 family
Mission
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.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad: 81/24 (81P)
- Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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