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EUTELSAT 7C (44334)
COSPAR: 2019-034B | Alt Name: EUTELSAT 7C
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 20, 2019
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44334
International Designator
2019-034B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:38:38 GMT
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Inclination
0.08°
Right Ascension
182.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
264.37°
Period
1436.02 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 7C
Alternative Name
EUTELSAT 7C
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44334U 19034B 26184.06850552 .00000060 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 44334 0.0754 182.2778 0003563 264.3726 226.1341 1.00277188 6995
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 7C is a communication satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 44334 and an object identifier of 2019-034B, manufactured by MAXSS and owned by EUTSA. Launched on June 20, 2019, from the ELA3 pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle, it has a bus configuration of SSL-1300 (FS-1300-140 all electric). The satellite measures 8 meters in length and 6.5 meters in diameter with a span of 26.1 meters. It carries a dry mass of 2200 kg, launch mass of 3400 kg, and is equipped with 44 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. Powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, its mission lifetime is expected to be 15 years. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
6.5
Span
26.1
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
3400
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EUTELSAT 7C
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
MAXSS
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300 (FS-1300-140 all electric)
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
44 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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