Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Eutelsat 3B |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Multinational |
Operator/Owner |
European Telecommunications Satellite Consoritum (EUTELSAT) |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
3 |
Perigee (km) |
35782 |
Apogee (km) |
35791 |
Eccentricity |
0.0001067451045509 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.07 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5967 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
26-05-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Airbus Defense and Space |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Sea Launch (Odyssey) |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 3SL |
COSPAR Number |
2014-030A |
NORAD Number |
39773 |
Comments |
51 transponders. Replaces Eutelsat 3D at 3 East. |