Launch Date
December 6, 1998
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 42L
NORAD ID
25558
International Designator
1998-070A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
10.37°
Right Ascension
51.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
66.24°
Period
1458.64 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
EUTELSAT 115 WEST A
Alternative Name
Satmex 5
Type
Status
Owner
SAMX
Country
Mexico
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25558U 98070A 26185.00021807 -.00000196 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 25558 10.3726 51.7907 0004988 66.2357 123.0712 0.98722260100624
Source: Celestrak
Length
6
Diameter
2.8
Span
26
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
4135
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
19.1885
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Satmex 5
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
HSES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
HS-601
Configuration
HS-601HP
Motor
X/R-4D11-300
Equipment
24 C-band transponders, 24 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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