EchoStar XXIII
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
06:00:00
Thursday March 16, 2017
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EchoStar XXIII
A large communications satellite to provide direct-to-home television broadcast services over Brazil. Based on a spare platform from the cancelled CMBStar program.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
5,600 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$62.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,800 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
6,804 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
Launch Site
Stats
Falcon 9
32nd
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2017
SpaceX
37th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2017
2017
15th
Orbital launch attempt