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Eutelsat 65 West A
Communications satellite. Eutelsat 65 West A was launched on March 9, 2016 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2016-014ANORAD 41382France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- EUTELSAT 65 WEST A
- Common name
- Eutelsat 65 West A
- Payload designation
- EUTELSAT 65 West A
- International designator
- 2016-014A
- NORAD catalog number
- 41382
- GCAT identifier
- S41382
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/797
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Eutelsat New
- Owner
- EutelsatSA
- Country
- France
- Builder
- SS/Loral (MDA)
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- March 9, 2016 · 05:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 2016-014Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,777 km
- Apogee
- 35,796 km
- Inclination
- 0.07°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 23, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 6,564 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,500 kg
- Length
- 7.9 m
- Diameter
- 3.20 m
- Span
- 26.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18476550 (CC0).