Launch Date
June 1, 2017
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
42741
International Designator
2017-029B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:26:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
122.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
308.24°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
EUTELSAT 172B
Alternative Name
EUTELSAT 172B
Type
Status
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42741U 17029B 26185.18497008 .00000006 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 42741 0.0296 122.3718 0000160 308.2449 90.1721 1.00271475 33911
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.4
Diameter
3
Span
39.3
Dry Mass
2951
Launch Mass
3551
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
EUTELSAT 172B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
+15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000e
Configuration
Eurostar-3000EOR
Motor
EOR
Equipment
14 C-band transponders, 36 Ku-band transponders, high throughput Ku-band payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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