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EUTELSAT 65 WEST A (41382)
COSPAR: 2016-014A | Alt Name: EUTELSAT 65 WEST A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2016
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41382
International Designator
2016-014A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:15:01 GMT
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Inclination
0.08°
Right Ascension
302.98°
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Argument of Perigee
158.95°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 65 WEST A
Alternative Name
EUTELSAT 65 WEST A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41382U 16014A 26183.42710463 -.00000266 00000-0 00000+0 0 9991
2 41382 0.0835 302.9756 0002751 158.9452 267.0913 1.00269778 37678
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 65 WEST A is a communication satellite identified by NORAD as CAT ID 41382 and OBJECT_ID 2016-014A, built on the SSL-1300 platform by manufacturer SSL. It was launched on March 9, 2016, from Guiana Space Centre's ELA3 launch pad using an Ariane 5ECA vehicle. The satellite measures 7.9 meters in length and has a diameter of 3.2 meters with a span of 26 meters. Its dry mass is 3500 kg while its launch mass was 6564 kg. Equipped with equipment including 10 C-band transponders, 24 Ku-band transponders, up to 24 Ka-band spot beams, and Q/V band payload, the satellite uses solar arrays and batteries for power generation. It is owned by EUTSA and has a mission lifetime of 15 years designed primarily for communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
3.2
Span
26
Dry Mass
3500
Launch Mass
6564
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
47.7519
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EUTELSAT 65 West A
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
10 C-band transponders, 24 Ku-band transponders, up to 24 Ka-band spot beams, Q/V band payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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