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Eutelsat 16A
Eutelsat communications satellite. Eutelsat 16A was launched on October 7, 2011 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Mar 1, 2012).
COSPAR 2011-057ANORAD 37836France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Eutelsat W3C
- Common name
- Eutelsat 16A
- International designator
- 2011-057A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37836
- GCAT identifier
- S37836
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/643
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Eutelsat W
- Owner
- EutelsatSA
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000C3
Launch
- Date
- October 7, 2011 · 08:21 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-057Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3B
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,275 km
- Apogee
- 36,212 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- March 1, 2012
- Last known active
- Feb 8, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,500 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 34.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q143846 (CC0).