Satellite description

TDRS 13, 42915 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 18 Aug 2017 UTC via an ATLAS V 401 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

42915, 2017-047A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

18 hours ago

Origin

GSFC (US)

Manufacturer

Boeing/ES

Mission

Operational Civil Communications

Bus & Motor

BSS-601HP, R-4D-11-300

Mass

3,454 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2017-08-18 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ATLAS V 401

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 21.1 m

Radar Cross Section

43.356 m², Large (>1 m²)