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EUTELSAT 117 WEST A (39122)
COSPAR: 2013-012A | Alt Name: Satmex 8
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39122
International Designator
2013-012A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:48:21 GMT
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
342.82°
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Argument of Perigee
122.39°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 117 WEST A
Alternative Name
Satmex 8
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SAMX
Country
Mexico
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39122U 13012A 26185.24192062 -.00000001 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 39122 0.0131 342.8221 0002919 122.3907 147.3210 1.00271612 48607
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 117 WEST A, also known as Satmex 8, is a communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 39122 and OBJECT_ID 2013-012A. It was manufactured by SSL using the SSL-1300 bus configuration and launched on March 26, 2013, from TYMSC Launch Pad LC200/39 with a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 8 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and a span of 30 meters. It carries 24 C-band and 40 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes and is powered by two deployable solar arrays with batteries. Its dry mass is 2,300 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 5,500 kilograms. The satellite's mission is expected to last for 15 years. Owned by SAMX, EUTELSAT 117 WEST A operates in a box + 2 pan shape with an RCS value of 423.226 and uses R-4D-11 motors for its propulsion system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
3
Span
30
Dry Mass
2300
Launch Mass
5500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
423.226
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Satmex 8
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-11
Equipment
24 C-band and 40 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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