SKYTERRA 1 (37218)

COSPAR: 2010-061A | Alt Name: SkyTerra 1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 14, 2010

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/Briz-M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37218

International Designator

2010-061A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:08:29 GMT

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Inclination

5.16°

Right Ascension

50.82°

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Argument of Perigee

42.93°

Period

1436.12 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SKYTERRA 1

Alternative Name

SkyTerra 1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SKYTE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 37218U 10061A   26185.13089791 -.00000108  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 37218   5.1588  50.8236 0002214  42.9284 134.1987  1.00270206 57364

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Summary

SKYTERRA 1, also known as SkyTerra 1, is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2010-061A and NORAD_CAT_ID 37218. It was launched on November 14, 2010, from TYMSC LC200/39 using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle by BOES for the owner SKYTE. The satellite is configured as BSS-702GEM (Geomobile) with dimensions of 22 meters in length and 29 meters in diameter, and has a span of 41 meters. It weighs 3000 kg dry and was launched with a mass of 5360 kg. SKYTERRA 1 is equipped with L-band and Ku-band transponders for communication purposes and powered by two deployable solar arrays providing up to 14 kW at the beginning of life (BoL) and 13 kW at end of life (EoL). Its primary mission is communication, and it has a designed lifetime of 15 years. The satellite's shape consists of a box with dishes and two panels and was stabilized by November 15, 2010.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

3000

Launch Mass

5360

Shape

Box + Dish + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

0.003

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

MSV 1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

BOES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

HS-GEM

Configuration

BSS-702GEM (Geomobile)

Motor

R-4D-14-350

Equipment

L-band, Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable 5-panel solar arrays, 14 kW (BoL), 13 kW (EoL), batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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