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Geostationary satellites are way more than 700kg. Most are >5,000kg.
by JshWright 9y ago
Geostationary satellites are way more than 700kg. Most are >5,000kg.
- adventured 9y ago5,000 kg is the higher end. They are typically way more than 700 kg as you note. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_satellites_in_geosynchronous_orbit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_satellites_in_geosynch... Echostar 1: 3,287 kg Americom 7: 1,983 kg Yamal 300k: 1,870 kg Ciel-2: 5,561 kg Horizons-1: 4,060 kg EchoStar X: 4,333 kg Amos 2: 1,370 kg NSS-7: 4,692 kg Star One B4: 2,495 kg
- JshWright 9y agoYeah, 5,000 was a typo (meant 4,000, but even that it is a little high, I suppose)