June 8, 2017 at 3:45 AM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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June 8, 2017 at 3:45 AM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 46.0710, 62.9850
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.
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Echostar XXI Launch
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Height
53 m
Diameter
7.4 m
LEO capacity
21,000 kg
Successful launches
62
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
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