Satbeams

Ciel 2 at 129° W

also known as Ciel II

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Ciel 2 satellite coverage area from 129° W: visibility footprint over Earth
Theoretical visibility from geostationary orbit at 129° W. Beam footprints are narrower, see the coverage maps.

Technical details

Status
deorbited
Orbital position
129° WChannel line-up at 129° W | Coverage maps
NORAD number
33453
COSPAR number
2008-063A
Operator
Ciel Satellite GroupCiel Satellite Group logo
Manufacturer
Thales Group
Model
Spacebus-4000C4
Launch
10 Dec 2008 from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Proton M
Launch mass
5561 kg
Dry mass
2620 kg
Expected lifetime
16 yrs.
Callsign
E050029
Beacon
12205, 12209, 12692.5, 12698.5
Orbit
GEO

Beam footprints

Ciel 2 Ku-band Canada Wide Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band Canada Wide Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer
Ciel 2 Ku-band Conus and Canada Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band Conus and Canada Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer
Ciel 2 Ku-band Spot AlaskaSB1 Spot Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band Spot AlaskaSB1 Spot Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer
Ciel 2 Ku-band NWWashingtonSB4 Spot Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band NWWashingtonSB4 Spot Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer
Ciel 2 Ku-band WesternWashingtonSB5 Spot Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band WesternWashingtonSB5 Spot Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer
Ciel 2 Ku-band NCentralMontanaSB6 Spot Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band NCentralMontanaSB6 Spot Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer
Ciel 2 Ku-band WesternNDakotaSB7 Spot Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band WesternNDakotaSB7 Spot Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer
Ciel 2 Ku-band EasternNDakotaSB8 Spot Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band EasternNDakotaSB8 Spot Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer
Ciel 2 Ku-band NEMinnesotaSB9 Spot Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band NEMinnesotaSB9 Spot Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer
Ciel 2 Ku-band CentralOregonSB10 Spot Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band CentralOregonSB10 Spot Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer
Ciel 2 Ku-band NWIdahoSB11 Spot Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band NWIdahoSB11 Spot Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer
Ciel 2 Ku-band NEIdahoSB12 Spot Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band
Ku-band NEIdahoSB12 Spot Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer

43 more beams for Ciel 2 are available in the coverage map viewer.

About Ciel 2

32 Ku band transponders to deliver high-definition and other TV services throughout North America.

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