Eutelsat 36D

Geostationary communications satellite. Eutelsat 36D was launched on March 30, 2024 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT: EUTELSAT 36D
Common name: Eutelsat 36D
Payload designation: Eutelsat 36D
International designator: 2024-059A
NORAD catalog number: 59346
GCAT identifier: S59346

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Eutelsat New
Owner: EutelsatSA
Country: France
Builder: Airbus Defense and Space (F) Toulouse
Platform (bus): Eurostar NEO

Launch

Date: March 30, 2024 · 21:52 UTC
Launch record: 2024-059Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): VHEO
Perigee: 12,735 km
Apogee: 62,489 km
Inclination: 6.25°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Mar 30, 2024

Size

Mass: 5,000 kg
Dry mass: 5,000 kg
Length: 8.0 m
Diameter: 3.00 m
Span: 40.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q125342135 (CC0).