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JUPITER 3 (ECHOSTAR 24) (57479)
COSPAR: 2023-108A | Alt Name: Jupiter 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 29, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57479
International Designator
2023-108A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:31:50 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
46.75°
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Argument of Perigee
65.33°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JUPITER 3 (ECHOSTAR 24)
Alternative Name
Jupiter 3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EHNS/ECHOC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 57479U 23108A 26200.43877391 -.00000154 00000+0 00000+0 0 9997
2 57479 0.0152 46.7510 0001055 65.3250 247.9176 01.00269581 10961
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JUPITER 3 (ECHOSTAR 24) is a communication satellite manufactured by MAXSS and owned by EHNS/ECHOC. Launched on July 29, 2023, from LC39A at AFETR using a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, a diameter of 3 meters, and spans 38.7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The dry mass is 5817 kilograms with a total launch mass of 9200 kilograms. It operates on a mission to provide communication services using a UHDS multi-spot beam Ka-band payload and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's expected lifetime is 20 years, and it has the shape of a box with two panels extended.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
3
Span
38.7
Dry Mass
5817
Launch Mass
9200
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Echostar 24
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
MAXSS
Life Expectancy
20 years
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
SPT-100
Equipment
UHDS multi-spot beam Ka-band payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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