EUTELSAT 172B
Europe's first high-power all-electric telecom satellite doesn't just sit above the Pacific - it got there on robotic arms and plasma thrusters, broke records doing it, and now keeps your airplane Wi-Fi running between LA and Tokyo.
Launch Date
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Launch Site
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Launch Pad
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Launch Vehicle
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NORAD ID
100127
International Designator
2026-167C
Epoch
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:04:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
25.63°
Right Ascension
99.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
180.43°
Period
815.49 min
Mean Motion
1.77 rev/day
Latitude
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Velocity
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Name
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Alternative Name
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Owner
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1 A0127U 26167C 26203.75305278 .00001116 00000+0 15483-2 0 9993
2 A0127 25.6302 99.7410 7687957 180.4310 177.8945 01.76580024 11
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
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Radar Cross Section
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Payload
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Mission
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Manufacturer
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Bus
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Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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