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Atlantic Bird 7
Communications satellite. Atlantic Bird 7 was launched on September 24, 2011 aboard a Zenit-3SL from Kiritimati (Sea Launch). Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Mar 1, 2012).
COSPAR 2011-051ANORAD 37816France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Atlantic Bird 7
- International designator
- 2011-051A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37816
- GCAT identifier
- S37816
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/643
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Eutelsat Bird
- Owner
- EutelsatSA
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000
Launch
- Date
- September 24, 2011 · 20:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-051Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-3SL
- Spaceport
- Kiritimati (Sea Launch)
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,618 km
- Apogee
- 35,790 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- March 1, 2012
- Last known active
- Feb 8, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,600 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 39.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q141046 (CC0).