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ECHOSTAR 19 (41893)
COSPAR: 2016-079A | Alt Name: Echostar 19
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 18, 2016
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 431
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41893
International Designator
2016-079A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:13:51 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
29.62°
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Argument of Perigee
84.77°
Period
1436.03 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ECHOSTAR 19
Alternative Name
Echostar 19
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EHNS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 41893U 16079A 26183.63461994 -.00000129 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 41893 0.0183 29.6206 0001703 84.7699 297.6529 1.00276643 34857
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ECHOSTAR 19 is a communication satellite launched on December 18, 2016, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 431 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 8 meters in length and 3.1 meters in diameter with a span of 26.1 meters. The satellite is equipped with a bent-pipe multi-spot beam Ka-band payload for communication purposes, utilizing Jupiter 2 as its payload system. Its dry mass is 4500 kg, while the launch mass was 6765 kg. ECHOSTAR 19 has two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power. The spacecraft's shape is described as a box with two panels and has a radar cross-section of 7.191 square meters. It was manufactured by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) for its owner, EHNS (EchoStar Holdings North Star LLC), with an expected lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
3.1
Span
26.1
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
6765
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
7.191
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jupiter 2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300E
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
bent-pipe multi-spot beam Ka-band payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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