EUTELSAT 36B (36101)

COSPAR: 2009-065A | Alt Name: Eutelsat W7

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 24, 2009

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/Briz-M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

36101

International Designator

2009-065A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:34:24 GMT

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Inclination

0.53°

Right Ascension

81.28°

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Argument of Perigee

21.74°

Period

1436.12 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EUTELSAT 36B

Alternative Name

Eutelsat W7

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

EUTSA

Country

France

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 36101U 09065A   26185.23222406  .00000124  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 36101   0.5311  81.2817 0006066  21.7391 313.3182  1.00270118 60873

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Summary

EUTELSAT 36B (also known as Eutelsat W7) is a communication satellite built by THALES using the Spacebus 4000C4 configuration and launched on November 24, 2009, from the TYMSC launch site with the Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.5 meters in length, 2.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 34 meters due to its solar arrays. It has a dry mass of 2800 kg and a launch mass of 5627 kg. Equipped with 70 Ku-band transponders, it is designed for a 15-year lifetime. The power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. EUTELSAT 36B operates in a box shape with two panels and a dish antenna, manufactured by THALES under the ownership of EUTSA, aimed at communication purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.5

Diameter

2.6

Span

Dry Mass

2800

Launch Mass

5627

Shape

Box + 2 Pan + Dish

Radar Cross Section

12.5893

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Eutelsat W7

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

THALES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

Spacebus 4000C4

Configuration

Spacebus-4000C4

Motor

S400

Equipment

70 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

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