Satellite Eutelsat 172A (GE-23, AMC-23, Worldsat 3, Americom 23) of European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Eutelsat 172A (GE-23, AMC-23, Worldsat 3, Americom 23)
Country of Operator/Owner Multinational
Operator/Owner European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)
Users Commercial
Purpose Communications
Class of Orbit GEO
Type of Orbit
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 172.06
Perigee (km) 35772
Apogee (km) 35799
Eccentricity 0.000320242910177794
Inclination (degrees) 0.01
Period (minutes) 1436.1
Launch Mass (kg.) 5000
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts) 13000
Date of Launch 29-12-2005
Expected Lifetime 16 yrs.
Contractor Alcatel Alenia Space
Country of Contractor France/Italy
Launch Site Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch Vehicle Proton M
COSPAR Number 2005-052A
NORAD Number 28924
Comments Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite. 20 Ku-band, 18 C-band transponders. Broadcast, Internet, business; Ku-band tailored to broadband for Boeing Connexion; Pacific region.

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