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Eurobird 4A
Eutelsat communications satellite. Eurobird 4A was launched on September 6, 2000 aboard a Ariane 44P from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 2, 2001).
COSPAR 2000-052ANORAD 26487EUTELSAT (intergovernmental)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Eutelsat W1
- Common name
- Eurobird 4A
- Other names
- Ressat:P
- International designator
- 2000-052A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26487
- GCAT identifier
- S26487
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/445
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Eutelsat W
- Owner
- Eutelsat
- Country
- EUTELSAT (intergovernmental)
- Builder
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 2000+
Launch
- Date
- September 6, 2000 · 22:33 UTC
- Launch record
- 2000-052Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44P
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,770 km
- Apogee
- 35,801 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 2, 2001
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Feb 9, 2012
Size
- Mass
- 3,250 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,430 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 31.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q464803 (CC0).