| EchoStar XXIV | |
| Mission Type: | Communication |
| Operator: | EchoStar Corporation[1] |
| Cospar Id: | 2023-108A[2] |
| Satcat: | 57479 |
| Mission Duration: | Planned: 15+ years Elapsed: |
| Spacecraft Bus: | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer: | Maxar Technologies |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Falcon Heavy[3] |
| Launch Site: | Cape Canaveral SFS |
| Launch Contractor: | SpaceX |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Geostationary |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 35788.3km (22,237.8miles)[4] |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 35800.4km (22,245.3miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 2.6 degrees |
| Apsis: | gee |
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.