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EUTELSAT 3B (39773)
COSPAR: 2014-030A | Alt Name: EUTELSAT 3B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 26, 2014
Launch Site
SEAL
Launch Pad
KLA -
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39773
International Designator
2014-030A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:20:47 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
9.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.36°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 3B
Alternative Name
EUTELSAT 3B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39773U 14030A 26185.22277735 .00000032 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 39773 0.0612 9.4000 0004133 91.3618 264.7604 1.00272126 44235
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 3B is a communication satellite based on the Eurostar-3000 bus and configuration, manufactured by ADST and owned by EUTSA. It was launched on May 26, 2014, from Sea Launch using a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 7.5 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans 31 meters when deployed. It has a dry mass of 4,500 kg and a launch mass of 5,967 kg. Equipped with 51 C, Ku, and Ka-band transponders for communication purposes, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's design includes a box shape with two panels, has an RCS of 79.4381, and is expected to have a lifetime of +15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.5
Diameter
2.8
Span
31
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
5967
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
79.4381
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EUTELSAT 3B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
+15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
51 C, Ku and Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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