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XTAR-EUR
Retired Spanish communication satellite. XTAR-EUR was launched on February 12, 2005 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 31, 2020).
COSPAR 2005-005ANORAD 28542United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- XTAR-EUR
- International designator
- 2005-005A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28542
- GCAT identifier
- S28542
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/469
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- XTAR
- Owner
- XTAR
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- February 12, 2005 · 21:03 UTC
- Launch record
- 2005-005Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,770 km
- Apogee
- 35,802 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 31, 2020
- Last known active
- Aug 14, 2025
- End of operations
- Aug 18, 2025
Size
- Mass
- 3,631 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,412 kg
- Length
- 5.4 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 31.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2597611 (CC0).