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EUTELSAT 33E (33750)
COSPAR: 2009-008B | Alt Name: Atlantic Bird 4A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 12, 2009
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33750
International Designator
2009-008B
Epoch
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Inclination
2.74°
Right Ascension
80.31°
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Argument of Perigee
326.17°
Period
1455.33 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 33E
Alternative Name
Atlantic Bird 4A
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 33750U 09008B 26185.18384340 -.00000224 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 33750 2.7440 80.3088 0003915 326.1694 107.9821 0.98946496 63533
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 33E, also known as Atlantic Bird 4A, is a communication satellite based on the Eurostar-3000 platform manufactured by ASTT and operated by EUTSA. Launched on February 12, 2009, from ELA3 at Kourou Space Center in French Guiana using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle, it has a configuration of Box + 2 Pan with dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter. The satellite's span is 39 meters due to its solar arrays, which provide power along with onboard batteries. It carries 64 active Ku-band transponders for direct broadcasting purposes and has a dry mass of 2500 kg and launch mass of 4892 kg. Its expected lifetime is 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
39
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
4892
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
31.4284
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hot Bird 10
Purpose
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Mission
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Manufacturer
ASTT
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D-15-300
Equipment
64 active Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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