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Eutelsat Quantum
European telecommunications satellite resulting from an ESA/Eutelsat public-private partnership. Eutelsat Quantum was launched on July 30, 2021 aboard a Ariane 5ECA+ from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2021-069BNORAD 49056France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Eutelsat Quantum
- International designator
- 2021-069B
- NORAD catalog number
- 49056
- GCAT identifier
- S49056
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1047
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Eut Special
- Owner
- EutelsatSA
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Airbus Defense and Space (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- GMP-T
Launch
- Date
- July 30, 2021 · 21:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2021-069Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA+
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,775 km
- Apogee
- 35,796 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 2, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,461 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q25419666 (CC0).