Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
COMSATBw-1 (COmmunications SATellite für BundesWehr) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Germany |
Operator/Owner |
Armed Forces |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
63 |
Perigee (km) |
35773 |
Apogee (km) |
35799 |
Eccentricity |
0.000308378404023152 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.05 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2440 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
3500 |
Date of Launch |
01-10-2009 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Thales Alenia Space |
Country of Contractor |
France/Italy |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2009-054B |
NORAD Number |
35943 |
Comments |
German´s first military communications satellite. |