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TerreStar-1

TerreStar-1 has an estimated weight of 6.91 tonnes. It ranks #5 of 28 in the Celestial Bodies category.

Source excerpt: TerreStar is still one of the heaviest communications satellites, following closely behind Telstar 19V. This American communication satellite was operated by TerreStar Corporation for 15 years and is still in service since 2009.

Position in category

28 Items in category 33,821,428,571,428,576 tonnes Category average 30 kilograms Category median 998 grams–947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

#12 Winnebago Boldt 70KL – 11,030 lbs 6.92 tonnes AS.51 Airspeed Horsa 6.92 tonnes EchoStar XXI 6.87 tonnes CheonGo (world’s largest drum) 7 tonnes

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6.91 tonnes
Forklift Cargo Container 6.8 tonnes Parade 6.8 tonnes Saltasaurus ≈6.8 tonnes EchoStar XXI 6.87 tonnes TerreStar-1 This item 6.91 tonnes #12 Winnebago Boldt 70KL – 11,030 lbs 6.92 tonnes AS.51 Airspeed Horsa 6.92 tonnes CheonGo (world’s largest drum) 7 tonnes Telstar 19V 7.08 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 6.91 tonnes
Minimum 6.91 tonnes
Maximum 6.91 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

It weighed 15,230lbs (6,910 kgs) at the launch time, ranking it as the second biggest satellite to be launched into the geosynchronous transfer orbit.

Unit conversions

Kilograms6,908 kilograms
Pounds15,230 pounds
Metric tonnes6.91 tonnes
Grams6,908,212 grams
Ounces243,680 ounces
Stones1,088 stones

Source

1 sources
The 11 Heaviest Satellites Ever Launched Into Space weightofstuff.com · Celestial Bodies · Section: 7. TerreStar-1 · Article updated 2024-05-17
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EchoStar XXI 6.87 tonnes Telstar 19V 7.08 tonnes GSAT-11 5.85 tonnes Terra 4.86 tonnes GPS Block III 3.88 tonnes Lacrosse 14.5 tonnes

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EchoStar XXI 6.87 tonnes Telstar 19V 7.08 tonnes GSAT-11 5.85 tonnes Terra 4.86 tonnes GPS Block III 3.88 tonnes Lacrosse 14.5 tonnes

Frequently asked questions

How much does TerreStar-1 weigh?

TerreStar-1 typically weighs about 6.91 tonnes, within a recorded range of 6.91 tonnes.

Where does TerreStar-1 rank among Celestial Bodies?

It ranks #5 of 28 entries in Celestial Bodies, heavier than 89% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb433192140>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Celestial Bodies
Category rank #5 of 28
Weight position Heavier than 89% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID terrestar-1
URL slug terrestar-1

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.