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HELLAS-SAT 2 (27811)
COSPAR: 2003-020A | Alt Name: Hellas Sat 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 13, 2003
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27811
International Designator
2003-020A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:09:11 GMT
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Inclination
7.39°
Right Ascension
67.68°
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Argument of Perigee
62.26°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HELLAS-SAT 2
Alternative Name
Hellas Sat 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HELSA
Country
Greece
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 27811U 03020A 26185.00637897 -.00000076 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 27811 7.3936 67.6832 0003264 62.2597 144.3526 1.00272056 43013
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HELLAS-SAT 2, also known as Hellas Sat 2, is a communication satellite launched on May 13, 2003, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has the configuration of Eurostar-2000+, with dimensions including a length of 4.8 meters, diameter of 1.7 meters, and span of 32 meters. It was built by ASTD for HELSA (Hellas Satellite). At launch, it had a mass of 3250 kg and is now operating in space equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite carries 30 active Ku-band transponders for its communication mission. Its shape consists of a box with two panels and two dishes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.8
Diameter
1.7
Span
32
Dry Mass
1729
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + 2 Dish
Radar Cross Section
15.8489
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hellas Sat 2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ASTD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Eurostar 2000+
Configuration
Eurostar-2000+
Motor
R-4D-11-300
Equipment
30 active Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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