TDRS 13 (42915)

COSPAR: 2017-047A | Alt Name: TDRS 13

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 18, 2017

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

42915

International Designator

2017-047A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:16:18 GMT

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Inclination

3.46°

Right Ascension

3.13°

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Argument of Perigee

109.43°

Period

1436.09 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TDRS 13

Alternative Name

TDRS 13

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GSFC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 42915U 17047A   26185.21965733 -.00000088  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 42915   3.4556   3.1305 0015106 109.4266 237.3445  1.00272365 32514

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Summary

TDRS 13, also known as TDRS M, is a communication and data relay satellite launched by GSFC on August 18, 2017, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 8.1 meters in length with a diameter of 3 meters and spans 21.1 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 2000 kilograms and was launched with a mass of 3454 kilograms. TDRS 13 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and is designed to operate for up to 15 years. The satellite's mission is managed by the GSFC, and it was manufactured by BOES using a BSS-601HP bus configuration.

Physical Characteristics

Length

8.1

Diameter

Span

21.1

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

3454

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

TDRS M

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

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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