Launch Date
January 15, 1991
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
NORAD ID
21056
International Designator
1991-003B
Epoch
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:35:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
14.89°
Right Ascension
1.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
163.86°
Period
1455.37 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
EUTELSAT 2-F2
Alternative Name
Eutelsat II F-2
Type
Status
Owner
EUTEL
Country
EUTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 21056U 91003B 26154.81616758 -.00000189 00000-0 00000+0 0 9995
2 21056 14.8904 1.7220 0002487 163.8571 199.1786 0.98944087116093
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.3
Span
22.4
Dry Mass
923
Launch Mass
1878
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.945
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Eutelsat II F-2
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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