EUTELSAT 33B (27554)

COSPAR: 2002-051A | Alt Name: Eutelsat W5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 2002

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC37B

Launch Vehicle

Delta 4M+(4,2)

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

27554

International Designator

2002-051A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:52:00 GMT

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Inclination

9.02°

Right Ascension

59.70°

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Argument of Perigee

340.87°

Period

1436.33 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EUTELSAT 33B

Alternative Name

Eutelsat W5

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

EUTSA

Country

France

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 27554U 02051A   26184.86944550  .00000116  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 27554   9.0153  59.7027 0013728 340.8677 213.0428  1.00255282 48961

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Summary

EUTELSAT 33B, also known as Eutelsat W5, is a communication satellite manufactured by ALC and owned by EUTSA. Launched on November 20, 2002, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Delta 4M+(4,2) launch vehicle, the spacecraft measures 4.6 meters in length with a diameter of 2.5 meters and has a span of 29 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 1285 kilograms, while it weighed 3170 kilograms at launch. Equipped with 24 (+10) Ku-band transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, EUTELSAT 33B was designed for a mission lifetime of 12 years to provide communication services.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.6

Diameter

2.5

Span

Dry Mass

1285

Launch Mass

3170

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

6.3095

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Eutelsat W5

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

ALC

Life Expectancy

12 years

Bus

Spacebus 3000B2

Configuration

Spacebus-3000B2

Motor

S400

Equipment

24 (+10) Ku-band teansponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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