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Syracuse 3B

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Orbit: GEOLaunched 8/11/2006
Technical Specifications
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Dry Mass
1658 kg
Total Mass
3750 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

French Armament General Directorate (DGA)

Manufacturer

French Armament General Directorate (DGA)
Launch Mission

JCSAT-10/Syracuse 3B

8/11/2006

Entity Mentions
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The Comsat NG contract awarded by the French DGA to Thales Alenia Space (65%) and Airbus Defence and Space (35%) covered construction and launch of two military communications satellites to replace SYRACUSE 3A and 3B, with service entry targeted in 2021.

Mentioned as: SYRACUSE 3BSourceFeb 4, 2026