Eutelsat W-7

Spacecraft n°:

EUTELSAT spacecraft n°: 35

Launch data: Designation  36101 / 09065A Launch date  24 Nov 2009 - 14:19 UT Launch site  B, LC-200/39 Launch vehicle  Proton-M/Briz-M Mission  Commercial: Communications Geostationary orbit: Perigee / Apogee  35786 x 35787 km Eccentricity  1.19E-05 Inclination  0.07 deg Period  1436.09 min

Mission details:

• 70 Ku-band transponders; serving Europe, Russia, Africa, Middle East and Central Asia.
• Eutelsat W7 was launched Nov 24 by ILS/Khrunichev Proton-M; it will replace SESAT-1 with broadcasting and data services to Russia and Africa.
• Eutelsat W7 had reached a 10726 x 35609 km x 12.2 deg orbit by Nov 26, 2009; when next tracked, on Dec 16, the object was in a 35785 x 35787 km x 0.1 deg geostationary orbit at 50.1E.