Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Eutelsat 48C (Eutelsat 21A, W-6, Eutelsat W-3) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Multinational |
Operator/Owner |
European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
48 |
Perigee (km) |
35770 |
Apogee (km) |
35802 |
Eccentricity |
0.000379542651105418 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.07 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.09 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2490 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1380 |
Power (watts) |
5800 |
Date of Launch |
12-04-1999 |
Expected Lifetime |
12 yrs. |
Contractor |
Alcatel Space Industries |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 4 |
COSPAR Number |
1999-018A |
NORAD Number |
25673 |
Comments |
Broadcasting, telecommunications, direct-to-home tv, business services; 24 Ku-band transponders; Europe, Atlantic Islands, North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia. |