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Eutelsat W75/ABS-1B
Communications satellite. Eutelsat W75/ABS-1B was launched on September 2, 1997 aboard a Ariane 44LP from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 2, 2001).
COSPAR 1997-049ANORAD 24931EUTELSAT (intergovernmental)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Hot Bird 3
- Common name
- Eutelsat W75/ABS-1B
- Payload designation
- Eutelsat HB3
- International designator
- 1997-049A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24931
- GCAT identifier
- S24931
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/445
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Eutelsat HB
- Owner
- Eutelsat
- Country
- EUTELSAT (intergovernmental)
- Builder
- Matra Marconi Space (Toulouse)
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 2000+
Launch
- Date
- September 2, 1997 · 22:21 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-049Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44LP
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,692 km
- Apogee
- 35,877 km
- Inclination
- 0.49°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 2, 2001
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Jun 30, 2011
Size
- Mass
- 2,915 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,280 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 27.9 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1378854 (CC0).