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Eutelsat Konnect VHTS

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CommunicationsHEOCOSPAR 2022-110ALaunched 9/7/2022
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Eutelsat Konnect VHTS Mission
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA+
Launch Date
9/7/2022
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
HEO
Altitude
30,549 km
Inclination
3.4 deg
Dry Mass
6,000 kg
Total Mass
6,500 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Eutelsat
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Registry
COSPAR ID
2022-110A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1113
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Mentions
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The Eutelsat Konnect VHTS (K-VHTS) satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space, a Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) joint venture.

CapabilityValue 3.5Dec 12, 2023Telespazio and Hughes Europe Partner to Introduce Cutting-Edge Konnect VHTS Services

EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS delivers 230 beams and has a Ka-band capacity of 500 Gbps.

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Oct 31, 2023
Eutelsat's State-of-the-Art EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS Satellite Successfully Enters into Service

EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS delivers 230 beams and has a Ka-band capacity of 500 Gbps.

CapabilityValue 4.5Oct 29, 2023EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS enters service

EUTELSAT 10B’s Ku-band payload complements the Ka-band of the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Nov 28, 2022SpaceX Confirms Successful Launch of Eutelsat 10B

EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS was launched in September 2022.

PlanValue 3.5Nov 28, 2022SpaceX Confirms Successful Launch of Eutelsat 10B

Thales Alenia Space built EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS in France around the Spacebus NEO all-electric propulsion platform.

CapabilityValue 4.0Sep 7, 2022UPDATE 2: Arianespace’s Flight VA258 to launch the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS has been postponed

Arianespace scheduled its third launch of 2022 and the second Ariane 5 mission of the year to carry the geostationary satellite EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 7, 2022UPDATE 2: Arianespace’s Flight VA258 to launch the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS has been postponed

The EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS payload was developed with support from the French Government via the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales and the Investing in the Future program, together with the European Space Agency.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Sep 7, 2022UPDATE 2: Arianespace’s Flight VA258 to launch the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS has been postponed

Thales Alenia Space will provide the SpaceGate ground connectivity solution to the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite to support delivery of high-speed broadband and connectivity services across Europe.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 5, 2022Thales Alenia Space & Eutelsat Brings High Speed Broadband Across Europe

EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS was expected to be launched on 2022-09-06.

PlanValue 3.5Sep 5, 2022Thales Alenia Space & Eutelsat Brings High Speed Broadband Across Europe

SpaceGate will provide wideband connectivity with improved spectral efficiency to increase EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS ground segment performance.

CapabilityValue 4.0Sep 5, 2022Thales Alenia Space & Eutelsat Brings High Speed Broadband Across Europe

Eutelsat uses ground infrastructures developed by Hughes for its EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS service offering.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 1, 2022Thales Alenia Space + Eutelsat partner to deliver high-speed b’band across Europe with the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite

EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS was expected to be launched on 2022-09-06.

PlanValue 4.0Sep 1, 2022Thales Alenia Space + Eutelsat partner to deliver high-speed b’band across Europe with the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite

The SpaceGate solution will provide wideband connectivity with high spectral efficiency to increase EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS ground segment performance.

CapabilityValue 3.2Sep 1, 2022Thales Alenia Space + Eutelsat partner to deliver high-speed b’band across Europe with the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite

EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS will provide an instantaneous throughput of 500 Gbps across Europe.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 1, 2022Thales Alenia Space + Eutelsat partner to deliver high-speed b’band across Europe with the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite

Thales Alenia Space will provide the SpaceGate ground connectivity solution to the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite to support delivery of high-speed broadband and connectivity services across Europe.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Sep 1, 2022Thales Alenia Space + Eutelsat partner to deliver high-speed b’band across Europe with the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite

Thales Alenia Space developed the digital EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite based on the full-electric Spacebus NEO platform.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 1, 2022Thales Alenia Space + Eutelsat partner to deliver high-speed b’band across Europe with the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite

EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS is the largest geostationary satellite ever ordered to date in Europe.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jul 25, 2022Thales Alenia Space’s EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS largest geostationary satellite in Europe heads to Kourou launch site

EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS offers seven times the capacity of the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite launched in 2020.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 25, 2022Thales Alenia Space’s EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS largest geostationary satellite in Europe heads to Kourou launch site

EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS will deliver 230 beams over Western Europe.

CapabilityValue 4.2Jul 25, 2022Thales Alenia Space’s EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS largest geostationary satellite in Europe heads to Kourou launch site