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Eutelsat 12 West G
Communications satellite. Eutelsat 12 West G was launched on December 20, 2008 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Mar 1, 2012).
COSPAR 2008-065ANORAD 33459France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Hot Bird 9
- Common name
- Eutelsat 12 West G
- International designator
- 2008-065A
- NORAD catalog number
- 33459
- GCAT identifier
- S33459
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/563
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Eutelsat HB
- Owner
- EutelsatSA
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000
Launch
- Date
- December 20, 2008 · 22:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-065Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,763 km
- Apogee
- 35,808 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- March 1, 2012
- Last known active
- Feb 6, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,880 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,338 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 39.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1378836 (CC0).