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TDRS 11 (39070)
COSPAR: 2013-004A | Alt Name: TDRS 11
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 31, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39070
International Designator
2013-004A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:30:21 GMT
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Inclination
3.55°
Right Ascension
31.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
26.53°
Period
1436.04 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TDRS 11
Alternative Name
TDRS 11
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39070U 13004A 26185.18774343 .00000091 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 39070 3.5457 31.5342 0004879 26.5262 117.3499 1.00275506 46868
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TDRS 11 is a communication and data relay satellite operated by GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center) and was manufactured by BOES (Boeing Satellite Systems). Launched on January 31, 2013, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC-41 pad using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, it is based on the BSS-601HP bus configuration. The satellite has a dry mass of 2000 kg and launched with a total mass of 3454 kg. It measures 8.1 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and its solar panels span 21.1 meters when deployed. TDRS 11 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's purpose is to provide communication services and data relay for various missions, with a designed operational lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.1
Diameter
3
Span
21.1
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
3454
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
25.1189
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TDRS K
Purpose
Communication, data relay
Mission
Communication, data relay
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
BSS-601HP
Configuration
BSS-601HP
Motor
R-4D-11-300
Equipment
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Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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