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EUTELSAT 1-F5 (ECS 5) (19331)
COSPAR: 1988-063B | Alt Name: Eutelsat I F-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 21, 1988
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA1
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19331
International Designator
1988-063B
Epoch
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Inclination
14.54°
Right Ascension
345.85°
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Argument of Perigee
161.76°
Period
1466.89 min
Mean Motion
0.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 1-F5 (ECS 5)
Alternative Name
Eutelsat I F-5
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
EUTEL
Country
EUTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19331U 88063B 26185.15139706 -.00000178 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 19331 14.5436 345.8460 0011108 161.7557 191.3671 0.98166743114508
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 1-F5 (ECS 5), also known as Eutelsat I F-5, is a communication satellite launched on July 21, 1988, from the ELA1 launch pad at Kourou Space Center using an Ariane 3 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.4 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 13.8 meters. It was manufactured by BAES (British Aerospace) for EUTEL and features a configuration known as ECS-Bus, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's dry mass is 540 kilograms, and it had an initial launch mass of 662 kilograms. Its equipment includes 10 (+2) Ku-band transponders on the first unit and 12 (+2) Ku-band transponders for units two through five. EUTELSAT 1-F5 was stabilized by July 22, 1988, and it had an operational lifetime of seven years. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 5.0238 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.4
Diameter
2.2
Span
13.8
Dry Mass
540
Launch Mass
662
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.0238
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ECS 5
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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