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Eutelsat 113 West A
French communications satellite. Eutelsat 113 West A was launched on May 27, 2006 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (May 21, 2014).
COSPAR 2006-020ANORAD 29162Mexico
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Satmex 6
- Common name
- Eutelsat 113 West A
- International designator
- 2006-020A
- NORAD catalog number
- 29162
- GCAT identifier
- S29162
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/670
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Satmex
- Owner
- Satmex
- Country
- Mexico
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300X
Launch
- Date
- May 27, 2006 · 21:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-020Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,775 km
- Apogee
- 35,800 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- May 21, 2014
- Last known active
- Jan 31, 2024
- End of operations
- Jan 31, 2024
Size
- Mass
- 5,456 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,310 kg
- Length
- 7.4 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 31.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6122034 (CC0).