ES'HAIL 1 (39233)

COSPAR: 2013-044A | Alt Name: Es'hail

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 29, 2013

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39233

International Designator

2013-044A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:27:17 GMT

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Inclination

0.05°

Right Ascension

351.81°

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Argument of Perigee

110.41°

Period

1436.11 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ES'HAIL 1

Alternative Name

Es'hail

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ESHAIL/EUTSA

Country

Qatar

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 39233U 13044A   26185.22728404  .00000155  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 39233   0.0473 351.8134 0002487 110.4062 287.3357  1.00271110 46790

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Summary

ES'HAIL 1 is a communication satellite launched on August 29, 2013, from ELA3 launch pad at Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. It measures 7.2 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters and has a span of 25.5 meters. The satellite features 32 Ku- and 14 Ka-band transponders, weighs 6310 kg at launch, and its dry mass is 3500 kg. It was manufactured by SSL using the LS-1300 bus with a configuration of SSL-1300 and operated for an expected lifetime of 15 years. The power source includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. ES'HAIL 1, also known as Es'hail, is owned by ESHAIL/EUTSA and carries the payload EUTELSAT 25B with a purpose to provide communication services.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.2

Diameter

2.2

Span

25.5

Dry Mass

3500

Launch Mass

6310

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

12.5119

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

EUTELSAT 25B

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

SSL

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

LS-1300

Configuration

SSL-1300

Motor

Equipment

32 Ku- and 14 Ka-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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