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EUTELSAT 9B (41310)
COSPAR: 2016-005A | Alt Name: EUTELSAT 9B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 29, 2016
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41310
International Designator
2016-005A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:22:32 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
70.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
9.53°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 9B
Alternative Name
EUTELSAT 9B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41310U 16005A 26185.22399068 .00000074 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 41310 0.0608 70.9941 0001461 9.5263 291.3408 1.00272071 38280
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 9B is a communication and relay satellite launched on January 29, 2016, from the Tyuratam Site using the Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, based on the Eurostar-3000 bus configuration, has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 39 meters due to its solar panels. It was designed with a dry mass of 3000 kilograms and launched at a total mass of 5162 kilograms. Equipped with 66 Ku-band transponders and the EDRS payload for enhanced data relay services, it operates using two deployable solar arrays and batteries to power its systems. The satellite's mission is to provide communication and data relay services, manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space (ADST) on behalf of EUTELSAT (EUTSA). It has a planned lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.8
Span
39
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
5162
Shape
Box+2 panels
Radar Cross Section
39.9052
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EUTELSAT 9B/EDRS-A
Purpose
Communication, relay
Mission
Communication, relay
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
+15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
66 Ku-band transponders, EDRS payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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