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Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1

Communication satellite. Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 was launched on August 29, 2013 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Aug 8, 2018).

COSPAR 2013-044ANORAD 39233Qatar

Identity

Name in GCAT
Es'hail
Common name
Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1
Payload designation
EUTELSAT 25B
International designator
2013-044A
NORAD catalog number
39233
GCAT identifier
S39233
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/717

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Eutelsat New
Owner
Es'hailsat
Country
Qatar
Builder
SS/Loral (MDA)
Platform (bus)
LS-1300

Launch

Date
August 29, 2013 · 20:30 UTC
Launch record
2013-044Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/D
Perigee
35,747 km
Apogee
35,773 km
Inclination
0.08°
Status
Renamed
Status date
August 8, 2018
Last known active
Feb 11, 2023

Size

Mass
6,310 kg
Dry mass
3,500 kg
Length
7.2 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
25.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14753790 (CC0).