Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Echostar 23 is a geostationary communications satellite, which will provide direct-to-home television broadcast services over Brazil. Being a flexible Ku-band satellite, it is capable of providing service from any of eight different orbital slots.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECHOSTAR 23 2017-014A | Payload | 35777 × 35796 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2017-014B | Rocket body | re-entered 2022-02-06 |
COSPAR ID 2017-014. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).