EUTELSAT 80A (26369)

COSPAR: 2000-028A | Alt Name: Eutelsat W4

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 24, 2000

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC36B

Launch Vehicle

Atlas 3A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

26369

International Designator

2000-028A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:12:51 GMT

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Inclination

8.63°

Right Ascension

61.72°

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Argument of Perigee

273.26°

Period

1462.40 min

Mean Motion

0.98 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EUTELSAT 80A

Alternative Name

Eutelsat W4

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

EUTEL

Country

EUTELSAT

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 26369U 00028A   26185.13393125 -.00000018  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 26369   8.6268  61.7198 0008411 273.2557 269.7550  0.98468533 95290

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Summary

EUTELSAT 80A, also known as Eutelsat W4, is a communication satellite operated by EUTEL and launched on May 24, 2000, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas 3A launch vehicle. The spacecraft features a Spacebus-3000B2 configuration with dimensions of 4.6 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 29 meters when solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 1285 kilograms and was launched at a mass of 3190 kilograms. Equipped with 31 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's mission lifespan was projected to be 12 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.6

Diameter

2.5

Span

Dry Mass

1285

Launch Mass

3190

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

10.0331

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Eutelsat W4

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

ALC

Life Expectancy

12 years

Bus

Spacebus 3000B2

Configuration

Spacebus-3000B2

Motor

S400

Equipment

31 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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