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Eutelsat W3B
Derelict Eutelsat communications satellite. Eutelsat W3B was launched on October 28, 2010 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2010-056ANORAD 37206France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Eutelsat W3B
- International designator
- 2010-056A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37206
- GCAT identifier
- S37206
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/616
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Eutelsat W
- Owner
- EutelsatSA
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000C3
Launch
- Date
- October 28, 2010 · 21:51 UTC
- Launch record
- 2010-056Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GTO
- Perigee
- 264 km
- Apogee
- 35,787 km
- Inclination
- 1.94°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 29, 2010
- End of operations
- Nov 5, 2010
Size
- Mass
- 5,370 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,500 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 34.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q736227 (CC0).