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ECHOSTAR 23 (42070)
COSPAR: 2017-014A | Alt Name: Echostar 23
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 16, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42070
International Designator
2017-014A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:10:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
36.08°
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Argument of Perigee
59.49°
Period
1436.15 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ECHOSTAR 23
Alternative Name
Echostar 23
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ECHOC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 42070U 17014A 26183.63210660 -.00000046 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 42070 0.0187 36.0750 0001863 59.4884 302.7662 1.00268078 34070
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ECHOSTAR 23, also known as Echostar 23, is a communication satellite manufactured by SSL and launched on March 16, 2017, from Launch Complex 39A at the Air Force Eastern Test Range using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It was designed for direct broadcasting purposes with a configuration based on the SSL-1300 bus. The satellite has dimensions of 5.6 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 31 meters due to its solar arrays. It weighs approximately 5600 kilograms at launch and 3500 kilograms dry. Equipped with Ku-Band transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries, ECHOSTAR 23 is intended for a 15-year operational lifetime. The satellite's shape consists of a box-like structure plus two panels, and it was owned by ECHOC at the time of launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.6
Diameter
2.8
Span
31
Dry Mass
3500
Launch Mass
5600
Shape
Box+2 panels
Radar Cross Section
13.1623
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Echostar 23
Purpose
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Mission
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-15-300
Equipment
Ku-Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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