Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Echostar XVII is an American high throughput geostationary communications satellite operated by EchoStar. It is positioned at 107.1 degrees West and provides internet. MSG-3 are spin stabelised and are geostationary meteorogical satellites.
Where to watch
Replay Launch webcastMore about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 5 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 ECA: specs, record and next flights → Arianespace: all its launches →
MissionDedicated Rideshare · GTO
Dedicated Rideshare · GTO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECHOSTAR 17 2012-035A | Payload | 35778 × 35795 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| METEOSAT-10 (MSG-3) 2012-035B | Payload | 35781 × 35788 km · 5.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2012-035C | Rocket body | 273 × 32289 km · 6.3° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2012-035D | Debris | 330 × 19120 km · 5.7° | Globe |
| MSG-3 DEB [COOLER COVER] 2012-035E | Debris | 35340 × 35538 km · 10.0° | Globe |
| MSG-3 DEB [BAFFLE COVER] 2012-035F | Debris | 34712 × 35504 km · 8.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2012-035. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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