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Eutelsat 12 West E

Also known as E12WE, Afghansat 1, E48D, E48B, W2M, Eutelsat W2M, Eutelsat 28B

deorbited

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
33460 / 2008-065B
Operator
Eutelsat Communications S.A.

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
12° W (94.8° W)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Model
I-3K (I-3000) Bus
Mass
3460 kg

Launch

Launch date
20 Dec 2008
Launch site
Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 ECA
Design life
15 yr

Beacons

11698.000H11699.200H12501.000H11199.000H11701.8H12501.5V

Comment

32 Ku-band transponders covering Europe, North Africa and the Middle East as well as providing service continuity for TV programs over the Indian Ocean with a directional beam. Due to the anomaly that happened shortly after the launch is operating at around 50% of its original capacity