Overview
Most satellites constructed by Space Systems/Loral are launched for commercial use (96.2%) and for the purpose of communications (84.8%).Majority of these satellites are GEO satellites, with around 85 (81.0%) launched so far.
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Insights from the dataset of satellites constructed by Space Systems/Loral
Which year saw the most satellites launched?
Who operates or owns the most satellites constructed by Space Systems/Loral?
Which country operates or owns the most satellites constructed by Space Systems/Loral?
Which rocket has delivered the most satellites constructed by Space Systems/Loral to space?
Which launch site has launched the most satellites constructed by Space Systems/Loral to space?
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Apogee, Perigee & Period
Satellite Mass
Highlights on some of the satellites constructed by Space Systems/Loral:
Heaviest satellite launched by Echostar Satellite Services, LLC into space at 6,900 kg
Operated by Echostar Satellite Services, LLC of USA, Echostar 21 is a commercial satellite launched for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA), it was launched into space using Proton as the launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 7 June 2017. Echostar 21 orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
Designated with COSPAR ID 2017-032A and NORAD ID 42749, Echostar 21 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It has a launch mass of 6,900 kg.
With an orbital eccentricity of 3.08E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,773km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,799km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth.
Echostar 21 orbits along the longitude of 10 degrees at an inclination of 7 degrees.
Second heaviest satellite launched by Australia into space at 6,405 kg
A commercial satellite, Sky Muster 2 is operated by NBN Co (operated by Optus) of Australia for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA), it was launched into space on 5 October 2016 using Ariane 5 as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center. Sky Muster 2 orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
With a launch mass of 6,405kg, Sky Muster 2 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2016-060B and NORAD ID 41794.
Using its self-produced usable power of 16400 watts, Sky Muster 2 orbits along the longitude of 145 degrees.
The satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,790km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,798km. Its orbit has an eccentricity of 9.49E-05 and it takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth.
Compare Sky Muster 2 with JCSat18/Kacific 1 from Japan/Singapore.
Second heaviest satellite launched by Proton K into space at 4,300 kg
Designed for communications, DirecTV-5 is a commercial satellite operated by DirecTV, Inc. (USA).
Delivered via Proton K (launch vehicle) from Baikonur Cosmodrome, it was launched into space on 7 May 2002 and orbits the Earth as a GEO satellite. DirecTV-5 was constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA).
Designed with an operational lifetime of 15 years, DirecTV-5 has a launch mass of 4,300 kg and dry mass of 3,640 kg. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2002-023A and NORAD ID 27426.
Taking 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,773km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,799km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 3.08E-04 and it orbits along the Earth longitude of -110 degrees.
Third heaviest satellite launched by China into space at 6,140 kg
AsiaSat-9 is a commercial satellite operated by Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (China) for the purpose of communications.
A GEO satellite, it was launched into space using Proton as the launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 28 September 2017. AsiaSat-9 was constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA).
Designated with COSPAR ID 2017-057A and NORAD ID 42942, AsiaSat-9 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It has a launch mass of 6,140 kg.
Taking 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,783km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,790km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 8.30E-05 and it orbits along the Earth longitude of 122 degrees.
Heaviest satellite launched by Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) into space at 3,270 kg
A commercial satellite, Optus 10 is operated by Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) of Australia for the purpose of communications.
Delivered via Ariane 5 ECA (launch vehicle) from Guiana Space Center, it was launched into space on 11 September 2014 and orbits the Earth as a GEO satellite. Optus 10 was constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA).
Designated with COSPAR ID 2014-054A and NORAD ID 40146, Optus 10 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It has a launch mass of 3,270 kg.
With an orbital eccentricity of 3.56E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,772km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,802km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth along the longitude of 164 degrees.
Third heaviest GEO satellite launched into space at 7,075 kg
Telstar 19 Vantage is a commercial satellite operated by Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) (Canada) for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA), it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 22 July 2018. Telstar 19 Vantage orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
Telstar 19 Vantage has a launch mass of 7,075 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 15 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2018-059A and NORAD ID 43562.
With an orbital eccentricity of 1.42E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,780km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,792km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth along the longitude of -63 degrees.
Compare Telstar 19 Vantage with Galaxy-30 from USA.
Compare Telstar 19 Vantage with Sky Muster 2 from Australia.
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