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EUTELSAT 70B (39020)
COSPAR: 2012-069A | Alt Name: EUTELSAT 70B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 3, 2012
Launch Site
SEAL
Launch Pad
KLA -
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39020
International Designator
2012-069A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:57:28 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
10.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.30°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 70B
Alternative Name
EUTELSAT 70B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39020U 12069A 26185.16491713 -.00000031 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 39020 0.0619 10.3805 0003484 91.3048 310.3484 1.00271230 49678
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 70B is a communication satellite launched on December 3, 2012, from Sea Launch using a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter with a span of 30 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It features a Eurostar-3000 configuration and was manufactured by ASTT for EUTSA, the owner operator based in France. At launch, it had a mass of 5250 kilograms and dry mass is recorded as 2800 kilograms. The satellite has 48 active Ku-band transponders, two deployable solar arrays, and batteries for power storage. It is expected to have an operational lifetime of at least fifteen years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7
Diameter
2.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
2800
Launch Mass
5250
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
22.5893
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EUTELSAT 70B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ASTT
Life Expectancy
+15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
48 active Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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