Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Syracuse 3A (Systeme de Radio Communications Utilisant un Satellite) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
France |
Operator/Owner |
Defense Ministry |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
47.05 |
Perigee (km) |
35778 |
Apogee (km) |
35792 |
Eccentricity |
0.000166053848890997 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.06 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3725 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1650 |
Power (watts) |
5640 |
Date of Launch |
13-10-2005 |
Expected Lifetime |
12 yrs. |
Contractor |
Alcatel Alenia Space |
Country of Contractor |
France/Italy |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2005-041B |
NORAD Number |
28885 |
Comments |
Military communications; designed to integrate with UK´s Skynet and Italy´s Sicral. |