ECHOSTAR 17 (38551)

COSPAR: 2012-035A | Alt Name: Echostar 17

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 5, 2012

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

38551

International Designator

2012-035A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:58:48 GMT

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Inclination

0.02°

Right Ascension

28.84°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

71.13°

Period

1436.11 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ECHOSTAR 17

Alternative Name

Echostar 17

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

EHNS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 38551U 12035A   26184.91584470 -.00000064  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993

2 38551   0.0187  28.8424 0001943  71.1266  44.5707  1.00271043 51234

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Summary

ECHOSTAR 17 is a communication satellite, also known as Echostar 17, manufactured by LOR and owned by EHNS. It was launched on July 5, 2012, from the Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle from ELA3 pad. The satellite uses SSL-1300 bus configuration with a bent-pipe multi-spot beam high-throughput Ka-band payload known as Jupiter 1 for its mission. It has dimensions of 8 meters in length, 3.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 26.1 meters. ECHOSTAR 17 has a dry mass of 4500 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 6100 kilograms. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries, while its attitude control is managed by R-4D motors. The satellite is expected to have an operational lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

3.1

Span

26.1

Dry Mass

4500

Launch Mass

6100

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

12.5893

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Jupiter 1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

LOR

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

SSL-1300E

Configuration

SSL-1300

Motor

R-4D

Equipment

bent-pipe multi-spot beam high-throughput Ka-band payload

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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