Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Eutelsat 70B (Eutelsat W5A) |
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) |
70 |
Perigee (km) |
35780 |
Apogee (km) |
35800 |
Eccentricity |
0.00023719165085389 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.06 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.28 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5250 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
03-12-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
EADS Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Sea Launch (Odyssey) |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 3SL |
COSPAR Number |
2012-069A |
NORAD Number |
39020 |
Comments |
Replaced Eutelsat 70A. |