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Eutelsat 174A
American communications satellite. Eutelsat 174A was launched on December 29, 2005 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (February 2007).
COSPAR 2005-052ANORAD 28924United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- AMC 23
- Common name
- Eutelsat 174A
- Payload designation
- Americom 23
- International designator
- 2005-052A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28924
- GCAT identifier
- S28924
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/485
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- AMC
- Owner
- SES Americom
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Alcatel Alenia Space (F)
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000C3
Launch
- Date
- December 29, 2005 · 02:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 2005-052Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,782 km
- Apogee
- 35,790 km
- Inclination
- 0.00°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- February 2007
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,035 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,400 kg
- Length
- 5.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 38.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q294640 (CC0).