Satellite Name |
Eutelsat W2 |
Status |
Retired |
Mission Type |
Communication |
Orbit |
Geostationary |
Position |
16.0 ° East |
Country |
International |
Operator |
Eutelsat Communications S.A. |
Satellite Manufacturer |
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) |
Model (BUS) |
Spacebus 3000B2 |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44L |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Centre |
Launch Date |
05.10.1998 |
Satellite Lifetime |
12 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
Mass |
2965 Kg |
Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 24
|
Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
Norad Number |
25491 |
Cospar Number |
1998-056A |