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Eutelsat 5 West B
Geostationary communications satellite. Eutelsat 5 West B was launched on October 9, 2019 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2019-067ANORAD 44624France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- EUTELSAT 5WB
- Common name
- Eutelsat 5 West B
- Payload designation
- EUTELSAT 5 West B
- International designator
- 2019-067A
- NORAD catalog number
- 44624
- GCAT identifier
- S44624
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/934
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Eutelsat New
- Owner
- EutelsatSA
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Northrop Grumman Space Systems Group (SSG)
- Platform (bus)
- Geostar-2
Launch
- Date
- October 9, 2019 · 10:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 2019-067Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- VHEO
- Perigee
- 30,375 km
- Apogee
- 64,848 km
- Inclination
- 3.36°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 28, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,864 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Length
- 4.7 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 22.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q30892070 (CC0).