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EUTELSAT 2-F3 (21803)
COSPAR: 1991-083A | Alt Name: Eutelsat II F-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 7, 1991
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36B
Launch Vehicle
Atlas II
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21803
International Designator
1991-083A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:57:21 GMT
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Inclination
14.80°
Right Ascension
1.51°
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Argument of Perigee
241.75°
Period
1450.12 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 2-F3
Alternative Name
Eutelsat II F-3
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
EUTEL
Country
EUTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21803U 91083A 26184.87316112 -.00000309 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 21803 14.7978 1.5107 0000518 241.7542 141.4378 0.99302384121735
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 2-F3 is a communication satellite launched on December 7, 1991, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 36B using an Atlas II launch vehicle. The spacecraft, also known as Eutelsat II F-3, has dimensions of 2.2 meters in length and 1.6 meters in diameter with a span of 22.4 meters, featuring a box shape with two panels. It was designed and manufactured by AESPC/DASAO under the Spacebus 2000 configuration for EUTEL (Eutelsat). The satellite has a dry mass of 921 kg and a launch mass of 1878 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It is equipped with 16 (+8) Ku-band transponders and uses S400 as its motor for propulsion. Its purpose is to provide communication services, and it has an RCS value of 3.9811.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.2
Diameter
1.6
Span
22.4
Dry Mass
921
Launch Mass
1878
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.9811
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Eutelsat II F-3
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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