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EUTELSAT 1-F2 (ECS 2) (15158)
COSPAR: 1984-081A | Alt Name: ECS 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 4, 1984
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA1
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15158
International Designator
1984-081A
Epoch
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Inclination
12.48°
Right Ascension
332.82°
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Argument of Perigee
225.24°
Period
1457.51 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 1-F2 (ECS 2)
Alternative Name
ECS 2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
EUTEL
Country
EUTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 15158U 84081A 26185.15217707 -.00000160 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 15158 12.4754 332.8238 0009544 225.2358 145.6820 0.98798915117431
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 1-F2 (ECS 2) is a communication satellite with the NORAD identifier 15158 and OBJECT_ID of 1984-081A, launched on August 4, 1984, from ELA1 at Kourou, French Guiana using an Ariane 3 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.4 meters in length, a diameter of 2.2 meters, and spans up to 13.8 meters. It is equipped with either 10 (+2) or 12 (+2) Ku-band transponders depending on the unit, and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. ECS 2 has a dry mass of 450 kg and launched at a weight of 567 kg. The satellite's design includes a Box + 2 Pan shape with an RCS of 5.0118 square meters. It was manufactured by BAES for EUTEL, the owner operator, with a mission to provide communication services. Its intended lifetime was 7 years and it operates under the ECS-Bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.4
Diameter
2.2
Span
13.8
Dry Mass
450
Launch Mass
567
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.0118
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ECS 2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
BAES
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
ECS
Configuration
ECS-Bus
Motor
Mage 2
Equipment
10 (+2) Ku-band transponders (#1); 12 (+2) Ku-band transponders (# 2-5)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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