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COMSATBW-2 (36582)
COSPAR: 2010-021B | Alt Name: COMSATBw-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 21, 2010
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36582
International Designator
2010-021B
Epoch
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
160.84°
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Argument of Perigee
313.79°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COMSATBW-2
Alternative Name
COMSATBw-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ITBW
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 36582U 10021B 26185.22485736 .00000100 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 36582 0.0430 160.8352 0002570 313.7854 261.7768 1.00270831 59129
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COMSATBW-2 is a military communication satellite operated by ITBW and manufactured by THALES using the Spacebus 3000B2 configuration. Launched on May 21, 2010, from ELA3 launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre with an Ariane 5ECA vehicle, it has dimensions of 2.8 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with a span of 17.2 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1040 kg and its launch mass was 2440 kg. Equipped with 4 SHF and 5 UHF transponders, it has two deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a Box + 2 Pan configuration with an RCS of 6.3096. Its planned lifetime is 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.8
Diameter
1.8
Span
17.2
Dry Mass
1040
Launch Mass
2440
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3096
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
COMSATBw-2
Purpose
Military communication
Mission
Military communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Spacebus 3000B2
Configuration
Spacebus-3000B2
Motor
S400
Equipment
4 SHF and 5 UHF transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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