Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Satellite XTAR-EUR |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Spain |
Operator/Owner |
Ministry of Defense/XTAR |
Users |
Military/Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
29.03 |
Perigee (km) |
35778 |
Apogee (km) |
35792 |
Eccentricity |
0.000166053848890997 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.1 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.06 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3631 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1412 |
Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
12-02-2005 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Space Systems/Loral |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2005-005A |
NORAD Number |
28542 |
Comments |
X-band; designed to be compatible with U.S. and NATO SATCOM systems. Contract with US Department of State. |