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COMSATBw 2

German geostationary communications satellite. COMSATBw 2 was launched on May 21, 2010 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2010-021BNORAD 36582Germany

Identity

Name in GCAT
COMSATBw-2
Common name
COMSATBw 2
International designator
2010-021B
NORAD catalog number
36582
GCAT identifier
S36582
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/607

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Bundeswehr
Owner
IT-AMTBw
Country
Germany
Builder
Thales Alenia Space
Platform (bus)
Spacebus 3000B2

Launch

Date
May 21, 2010 · 22:01 UTC
Launch record
2010-021Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,780 km
Apogee
35,793 km
Inclination
0.08°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 8, 2023

Size

Mass
2,440 kg
Dry mass
1,040 kg
Length
2.8 m
Diameter
1.80 m
Span
17.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327672 (CC0).