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Satellite Name: Eutelsat W2 Status: deorbited Position: 16° E (16° E) Norad: 25491 Cospar number: 1998-056A Operator: Eutelsat Communications S.A. Launch date: 5-Oct-1998 Launch site: Guiana Space Center Launch vehicle: Ariane 44L Launch mass (kg): 2490 Dry mass (kg): 1380 Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space Model (bus): Spacebus-3000B2 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 12 yrs.	Call sign: Beacon(s): 11199H, 11698H, 116992, 12501H Details: 24 Ku-band transponders covering Europe, North Africa, Middle East. Beams: Ku-band Steerable Beam (retired) Ku-band Wide Beam (retired)