EUTELSAT 21B (38992)

COSPAR: 2012-062B | Alt Name: EUTELSAT 21B

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 10, 2012

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

38992

International Designator

2012-062B

Epoch

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Inclination

0.07°

Right Ascension

347.47°

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Argument of Perigee

105.50°

Period

1436.05 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EUTELSAT 21B

Alternative Name

EUTELSAT 21B

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

EUTSA

Country

France

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 38992U 12062B   26183.84952413  .00000141  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 38992   0.0660 347.4707 0002925 105.5004 155.3656  1.00275197 49983

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Summary

EUTELSAT 21B is a communication satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 38992 and OBJECT ID 2012-062B. It was built on the Spacebus 4000C3 configuration by THALES for EUTSA (European Telecommunications Satellite Organization). The satellite has dimensions of 5.1 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 37 meters with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It was launched on November 10, 2012, from the Guiana Space Center (FRGUI), using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle from Launch Pad ELA3. The satellite has a dry mass of 2060 kg and a launch mass of 5012 kg. It is equipped with 40 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. EUTELSAT 21B has an expected lifetime of +15 years, following a box shape design with two panels, and operates in space to provide reliable communication services.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.1

Diameter

2.2

Span

Dry Mass

2060

Launch Mass

5012

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.1523

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

EUTELSAT 21B

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

THALES

Life Expectancy

+15 years

Bus

Spacebus 4000C3

Configuration

Spacebus-4000C3

Motor

S400

Equipment

40 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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