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EUTELSAT 7B (39163)
COSPAR: 2013-022A | Alt Name: EUTELSAT 3D
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 14, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39163
International Designator
2013-022A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:21:55 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.07°
Right Ascension
349.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
58.01°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 7B
Alternative Name
EUTELSAT 3D
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39163U 13022A 26185.22355735 .00000060 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 39163 0.0650 349.0650 0004183 58.0078 322.6432 1.00270847 48111
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 7B (also known as EUTELSAT 3D) is a communication satellite owned by EUTSA and manufactured by THALES. It was launched on May 14, 2013, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC200/39. The satellite has dimensions of 7 meters in length, 2.6 meters in diameter, and spans 30 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It weighs 5470 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 3000 kg. Equipped with 53 Ku- and 3 Ka-band transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries, the satellite's primary purpose is communication. With a lifetime expectancy of 15 years, its shape is described as box-like with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7
Diameter
2.6
Span
30
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
5470
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
64.9296
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EUTELSAT 3D
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Spacebus 4000C3
Configuration
Spacebus-4000C3
Motor
S400
Equipment
53 Ku- and 3 Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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