Satellite description
ECHOSTAR 11, 33207 is a payload satellite owned by Dish Network (US) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 UTC via a ZENIT-3SL launch vehicle from the Sea Launch (SEAL). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Satellite metadata
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
DISH (US)Manufacturer
SS/Loral
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
SSL-1300, R-4D-15-300
Mass
5,525 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 31 m
Radar Cross Section
40.765 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-0.03054°
Longitude
30.71324°
Altitude
35,796.118 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 13m 20s
Apparent Declination
-6° 15' 48"
Sunlit