Launch Date
July 9, 1992
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
NORAD ID
22028
International Designator
1992-041B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:43:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
14.75°
Right Ascension
5.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
264.78°
Period
1453.39 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
EUTELSAT 2-F4
Alternative Name
Eutelsat II F-4
Type
Status
Owner
EUTEL
Country
EUTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22028U 92041B 26185.15538375 -.00000063 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 22028 14.7466 5.2995 0007201 264.7788 90.1979 0.99078929 46914
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.2
Diameter
1.6
Span
22.4
Dry Mass
921
Launch Mass
1878
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.1881
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Eutelsat II F-4
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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