Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Echostar 105/SES-11
Echostar 105, also known as SES-11, is a partnership between Echostar and SES for a communications satellite at the orbital position of 105 degrees West. Satellite’s Ku-band and C-band capacity will allow it to replace the AMC-15 and AMC-18 satellites. Echostar 105 is to provide coverage of the North America, including Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean.
The Full Thrust variants first stage includes all systems necessary for an operational re-use of stages while the second stage is operated as an expendable rocket stage.
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Mission Profile
Echostar 105/SES-11 was a Falcon 9 Full Thrust mission operated by SpaceX that lifted off from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on October 11, 2017. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. The first stage, booster B1031, made its 2nd flight, returning to service just 234 days after its previous mission. The launch was a success.