Eutelsat 174A

Also known as ES-174A, ES-172A, AMC 23, Worldsat 3, AMC 13, GE 2i, GE 23

active

Position174° E

NORAD / COSPAR28924 / 2005-052A

OperatorEutelsat Communications S.A.

OrbitGEO

Call signS2610

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-4000C3

Mass5000 kg

Dry mass2200 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

3703.5H4199.5V11451.5H11698.5V12251.5H12748.5V

20 Ku-band, 18 C-band transponders. Broadcast, Internet, business; Ku-band tailored to broadband for Boeing (Hughes) Connexion; Pacific region.

Lifetime

29 Dec 2005Launched

16 yrDesign life

20.6 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Dec 2021End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 4.6 years