Satellite Eutelsat 48A (Eutelsat W-48, Eurobird 9, Hot Bird 2, Eutelsat 2-F8, Eutelsat HB2) of European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Eutelsat 48A (Eutelsat W-48, Eurobird 9, Hot Bird 2, Eutelsat 2-F8, Eutelsat HB2)
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) 9.08
Perigee (km) 35757
Apogee (km) 35815
Eccentricity 0.00068792105512857
Inclination (degrees) 0.08
Period (minutes) 1436.07
Launch Mass (kg.) 2915
Dry Mass (kg.) 1700
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 21-11-1996
Expected Lifetime 14 yrs.
Contractor Matra Marconi Space (Astrium)
Country of Contractor France/UK/Germany
Launch Site Cape Canaveral
Launch Vehicle Delta 2
COSPAR Number 1996-067A
NORAD Number 24665
Comments Full coverage of Europe, Middle East, parts of Africa and Asia; 20 active channels. Extremely inclined.

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