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Eutelsat W2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1998-056ALaunched 10/5/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Eutelsat W2/Sirius 3
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L-3
Launch Date: 10/5/1998
Last Contact: 1/22/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,737.5 km
Inclination: 0.01 deg
Dry Mass: 1,380 kg
Total Mass: 2,965 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Eutelsat
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

Constellation

Name: Eutelsat GEO fleet historical
Active Satellites: 24

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1998-056A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/445