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KA-SAT
Communications satellite. KA-SAT was launched on December 26, 2010 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Mar 1, 2012).
COSPAR 2010-069ANORAD 37258France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- KA-Sat
- Common name
- KA-SAT
- International designator
- 2010-069A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37258
- GCAT identifier
- S37258
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/616
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Eutelsat Bird
- Owner
- EutelsatSA
- Country
- France
- Builder
- EADS Bremen
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000
Launch
- Date
- December 26, 2010 · 21:51 UTC
- Launch record
- 2010-069Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,791 km
- Inclination
- 0.12°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- March 1, 2012
- Last known active
- Feb 8, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,800 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 39.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1378850 (CC0).