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EUTELSAT 2-F2 (21056)
COSPAR: 1991-003B | Alt Name: Eutelsat II F-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 15, 1991
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21056
International Designator
1991-003B
Epoch
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Inclination
14.90°
Right Ascension
1.49°
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Argument of Perigee
168.15°
Period
1455.41 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 2-F2
Alternative Name
Eutelsat II F-2
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 21056U 91003B 26185.15746376 -.00000023 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 21056 14.8979 1.4908 0003444 168.1457 202.4714 0.98941453116396
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 2-F2, also known as Eutelsat II F-2, is a communication satellite manufactured by AESPC/DASAO and launched on January 15, 1991, from the Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 44L launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and spans 22.4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite features a dry mass of 923 kilograms and a launch mass of 1878 kilograms, equipped with 16 (+8) Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. EUTELSAT 2-F2 operates in a shape described as Box + 2 Pan and is owned by EUTEL.
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
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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