Echostar 21

Also known as EchoStar T2, TerreStar 2

active

Position10° E (10.3° E)

NORAD / COSPAR42749 / 2017-032A

OperatorEchoStar Corporation

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerIntuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)

ModelLS-1300S

Mass6900 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

18.697 RHCP18.699 RHCP

S-band transponders to provide 2 GHz mobile voice and data communications services in Europe

Lifetime

08 Jun 2017Launched

15 yrDesign life

9.2 yrElapsed

5.8 yrRemaining

Jun 2032End of life

Within design lifetime