Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
TDRS-11, known before launch as TDRS-K, is an American communications satellite which is operated by NASA as part of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System, which provides a multitude of communications services to a wide variety of missions.
Where to watch
Replay Launch webcastMore about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas V 401
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 401
Atlas V 401: specs, record and next flights → ULA: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDRS 11 2013-004A | Payload | 35779 × 35798 km · 3.7° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2013-004B | Rocket body | 4263 × 34532 km · 25.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2013-004. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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