Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
COMSATBw-2 (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) |
13.2 |
Perigee (km) |
35780 |
Apogee (km) |
35794 |
Eccentricity |
0.000166045971013118 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.08 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.11 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2440 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
3500 |
Date of Launch |
21-05-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Thales Alenia Space |
Country of Contractor |
France/Italy |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2010-021B |
NORAD Number |
36582 |
Comments |
SHF (Super-High-Frequency), and UHF transponders (Ultra-High-Frequency). |