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Atlantic Bird 4A

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2009-008BLaunched 2/12/2009

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Hot Bird 10/NSS 9
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5ECA
Launch Date: 2/12/2009
Last Contact: 10/29/2024

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,676 km
Inclination: 0.07 deg
Dry Mass: 2,500 kg
Total Mass: 4,892 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Eutelsat
Manufacturer: Airbus

Constellation

Name: Eutelsat GEO fleet historical
Active Satellites: 24

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2009-008B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/588