Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Athena-Fidus (Access on THeatres for European Nations Allied forces - French Italian Dual Use Satellite) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
France/Italy |
Operator/Owner |
Centre National d´Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) |
Users |
Government/Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
25 |
Perigee (km) |
35784 |
Apogee (km) |
35788 |
Eccentricity |
4.74428313881772E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.05 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.06 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3080 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
06-02-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Thales Alenia Space |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2014-006B |
NORAD Number |
39509 |
Comments |
Carries 2 payloads, one each for France and Italy. Operates in the Ka and EHF bands. |