Eutelsat W2

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR

25491 / 1998-056A

Operator

Eutelsat Communications S.A.

Orbit & position

Orbit

GEO

Position

16° E (61.3° W)

Altitude

—

Velocity

—

Period

—

Eccentricity

—

Hardware

Manufacturer

Thales Group

Model

Spacebus-3000B2

Mass

2490 kg

Dry mass

1380 kg

Launch

Launch date

05 Oct 1998

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 44L

Design life

12 yr

Beacons