EUTELSAT 8 WEST D (31577)

COSPAR: 2007-021A | Alt Name: Xinnuo 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 31, 2007

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC3

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

31577

International Designator

2007-021A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:36:35 GMT

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Inclination

9.60°

Right Ascension

48.06°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

105.31°

Period

1464.34 min

Mean Motion

0.98 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EUTELSAT 8 WEST D

Alternative Name

Xinnuo 3

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

SINO

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 31577U 07021A   26184.40040650 -.00000202  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998

2 31577   9.5973  48.0619 0015806 105.3079  82.0353  0.98337509 41595

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Summary

EUTELSAT 8 WEST D (also known as Xinnuo 3) is a communication satellite manufactured by CAST and owned by SINO. It was launched on May 31, 2007, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 3A launch vehicle from LC3. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.7 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 18.1 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 2,320 kg at launch with a dry mass of 1,060 kg. Equipped with 24 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, the satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a box structure with two panels and a dish antenna. EUTELSAT 8 WEST D operates on a DFH-3 bus and has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.7

Diameter

1.7

Span

18.1

Dry Mass

1060

Launch Mass

2320

Shape

Box + 2 Pan + Dish

Radar Cross Section

28.6469

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Xinnuo 3

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

CAST

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

DFH-3

Configuration

DFH-3 Bus

Motor

FY-25

Equipment

24 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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