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Eurobird 3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2003-043ALaunched 9/27/2003

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Insat 3E/e-Bird
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5G
Launch Date: 9/27/2003
Last Contact: 1/16/2018

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785 km
Inclination: 0.01 deg
Dry Mass: 626 kg
Total Mass: 1,552 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Eutelsat
Manufacturer: Boeing

Constellation

Name: Eutelsat GEO fleet historical
Active Satellites: 24

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2003-043A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/445