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EchoStar XXIV

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EchoStar XXIV
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorEchoStar Corporation[1]
COSPAR ID2023-108A[2]
SATCAT no.57479
Mission durationPlanned: 15+ years
Elapsed: 1 year, 20 days
Spacecraft properties
BusSSL 1300
ManufacturerMaxar Technologies
Launch mass9,200 kilograms (20,300 lb)
Dry mass5,817 kilograms (12,824 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date29 July 2023, 10:07 (2023-07-29UTC10:07Z) UTC
RocketFalcon Heavy[3]
Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Perigee altitude35,788.3 kilometers (22,237.8 mi)[4]
Apogee altitude35,800.4 kilometers (22,245.3 mi)
Inclination2.6 degrees

EchoStar XXIV also known as Jupiter 3 is built by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, CA, and is engineered to deliver gigabytes of connectivity to customers across North and South America.[5][6] The satellite have 500 Gbit/s of throughput.[7]

As of February 2024, JUPITER 3 by Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company is the largest commercial communications satellite ever built, weighing approximately nine tons. As of the launch date, ECHOSTAR XXIV is the heaviest geostationary satellites ever launched.[8] The body of the satellite is as large as a school bus.[9][10] Jupiter 3 enables Hughes to deliver download speeds up to 100 Mbps.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Satbeams Jupiter 3". Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ "JUPITER 3 (ECHOSTAR 24), 57479". Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Jupiter 3". Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. ^ "JUPITER 3 (ECHOSTAR 24)". Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  5. ^ Forrester, Chris (2023-11-17). "EchoStar's Jupiter 3 being tested". Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  6. ^ "EchoStar Home". www.echostar.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  7. ^ Sesnic, Trevor (2023-08-05). "EchoStar 24 | Falcon Heavy". Everyday Astronaut. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  8. ^ "Falcon Heavy | EchoStar 24 (Jupiter 3)". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  9. ^ Rainbow, Jason (2023-08-14). "Connecting the Dots | Jupiter-3 rises on ViaSat-3's fall". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  10. ^ a b Hardesty, Linda (2023-12-19). "Hughes' new Jupiter 3 supports new satellite broadband plans". www.fierce-network.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.