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Eutelsat 70B
Eutelsat communications satellite. Eutelsat 70B was launched on December 3, 2012 aboard a Zenit-3SL from Kiritimati (Sea Launch). Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2012-069ANORAD 39020France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- EUTELSAT 70B
- Common name
- Eutelsat 70B
- International designator
- 2012-069A
- NORAD catalog number
- 39020
- GCAT identifier
- S39020
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/665
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Eutelsat New
- Owner
- EutelsatSA
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000
Launch
- Date
- December 3, 2012 · 20:43 UTC
- Launch record
- 2012-069Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-3SL
- Spaceport
- Kiritimati (Sea Launch)
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,629 km
- Apogee
- 35,747 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 10, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,250 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,800 kg
- Length
- 7.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 30.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q601748 (CC0).