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EchoStar 105/SES-11

Communications satellite. EchoStar 105/SES-11 was launched on October 11, 2017 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2017-063ANORAD 42967Luxembourg

Identity

Name in GCAT
SES-11
Common name
EchoStar 105/SES-11
International designator
2017-063A
NORAD catalog number
42967
GCAT identifier
S42967

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
SES
Owner
SES
Country
Luxembourg
Builder
Airbus Defense and Space, Bremen
Platform (bus)
Eurostar 3000

Launch

Date
October 11, 2017 · 22:53 UTC
Launch record
2017-063Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,784 km
Apogee
35,788 km
Inclination
0.03°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 25, 2023

Size

Mass
5,300 kg
Dry mass
3,000 kg
Length
7.0 m
Diameter
3.30 m
Span
35.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q41975718 (CC0).