Eutelsat W2M

Spacecraft nº:

EUTELSAT spacecraft nº: 32

Launch data: Designation  33460 / 08065B Launch date  20 Dec 2008 - 22:35 UT Launch site  Ko, ELA-3 Launch vehicle  Arian-5ECA Mission  Commercial: Communication Geostationary orbit: Perigee / Apogee  35764 x 35808 km Eccentricity  5.22E-04 Inclination  0.12 deg Period  1436.08 min

Mission details:

• EUTELSAT W2M will operate typically 26 transponders in Ku-band and up to 32 depending on operational modes, for a designed operational lifetime of 15 years. The new satellite is designed to provide additional security for customers and can be deployed at a number of orbital positions of the W satellite fleet, and in particular at the 10 degrees East position. It represents the first foreign sale of an Indian-built satellite.
• 30 Ku-band transponders.
• Returned active on Dec 2012.

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