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Eutelsat 117 West B

Also known as E117WB, Satmex 9

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Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
41589 / 2016-038B
Call sign
S2926
Operator
Eutelsat Communications S.A.

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
117° W
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
BSS-702SP
Mass
1800 kg

Launch

Launch date
15 Jun 2016
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Design life
15 yr

Beacons

4198.24199.8 LHCP

Comment

48 Ku-band transponders to offer expanded capacity across more than 45 nations and territories in the Americas. It will also carry a hosted payload enabling the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enhance aviation safety—the FAA payload is the first in a series of Wide-Area Augmentation System (WAAS) commercial space missions.