ILS Proton-M Briz-M Echostar 21
Proton-M Briz-M
Status
Success
Date
8 JUN 2017
03:45
Launch Provider
International Launch Services
Launch Pad
81/24 (81P)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Overview
Echostar 21, formerly known as TerreStar 2, is a geostationary communications satellite built by Space System/Loral company. Equipped with S-band transponders, satellite is tasked with providing mobile broadband services over Europe. The spacecraft, based on SSL’s 1300 bus, will be located at the 10.25° East orbital slot.
Rocket
Proton-M Briz-M
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Stages
4
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