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EUTELSAT 2-F1 (20777)
COSPAR: 1990-079B | Alt Name: Eutelsat II F-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 30, 1990
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44LP
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20777
International Designator
1990-079B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:21:49 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
14.90°
Right Ascension
357.83°
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Argument of Perigee
254.18°
Period
1449.52 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 2-F1
Alternative Name
Eutelsat II F-1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
EUTEL
Country
EUTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20777U 90079B 26185.05681920 .00000042 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 20777 14.8951 357.8289 0003572 254.1815 295.6143 0.99343122110935
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 2-F1 (also known as Eutelsat II F-1) is a communication satellite launched on August 30, 1990, from the ELA2 launch pad at Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 44LP launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 22.4 meters. It was manufactured by AESPC/DASAO and uses two deployable solar arrays for power, along with batteries. EUTELSAT 2-F1 is equipped with 16 (+8) Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite has a dry mass of 935 kilograms and had a launch mass of 1878 kilograms. It was owned by EUTEL and operates in a Box + 2 Pan shape configuration, manufactured on the Spacebus-2000 bus.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.3
Span
22.4
Dry Mass
935
Launch Mass
1878
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3096
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Eutelsat II F-1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
AESPC/DASAO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Spacebus 2000
Configuration
Spacebus-2000
Motor
S400
Equipment
16 (+8) Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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