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Hellas Sat 3

Geostationary communications satellite. Hellas Sat 3 was launched on June 28, 2017 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT
Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN
Common name
Hellas Sat 3
Payload designation
Hellas Sat 3
International designator
2017-040A
NORAD catalog number
42814
GCAT identifier
S42814
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1044

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Hellas
Owner
HellasSat
Country
Greece
Builder
Thales Alenia Space
Platform (bus)
Spacebus 4000C4

Launch

Date
June 28, 2017 · 21:15 UTC
Launch record
2017-040Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,775 km
Apogee
35,795 km
Inclination
0.04°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 25, 2023

Size

Mass
5,780 kg
Dry mass
2,500 kg
Length
5.5 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
37.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q20055454 (CC0).