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ECHOSTAR 17
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NORAD 38551Active geosynchronousOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- ECHOSTAR 17
- NORAD ID
- 38551
- Category
- Active geosynchronous
- TLE epoch
- Aug 10, 2026, 15:01 UTC
- Object ID
- 2012-035A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
- Launch date
- 2012-07-05
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination0.0148°
Eccentricity0.0002
Mean motion1.0027 rev/day
Orbital period1436.1 min
Perigee35778.7 km
Apogee35795.4 km
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