EDRS-C (44475)

COSPAR: 2019-049A | Alt Name: EDRS C

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 6, 2019

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA+

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

44475

International Designator

2019-049A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:33:42 GMT

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Inclination

0.01°

Right Ascension

64.73°

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Argument of Perigee

52.59°

Period

1436.10 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EDRS-C

Alternative Name

EDRS C

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ESA

Country

European Space Agency

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 44475U 19049A   26183.85674118  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997

2 44475   0.0148  64.7290 0001210  52.5943 254.5290  1.00271418 25366

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Summary

EDRS-C (also known as EDRS C) is a communication satellite manufactured by OHB and owned by ESA. It was launched on August 6, 2019, from the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ECA+ launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses the SmallGEO bus and has dimensions of 3 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 20.8 meters. Its dry mass is 1700 kg and it had a launch mass of 3186 kg. It is equipped with an EDRS payload and Ka-band payload for communication purposes and has two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. The mission of the satellite, which has a lifetime of 15 years, is to serve as a relay and communication platform.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.5

Span

20.8

Dry Mass

1700

Launch Mass

3186

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

EDRS C

Purpose

Relay, communication

Mission

Relay, communication

Manufacturer

OHB

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

SmallGEO

Configuration

SmallGEO (LUXOR) bus

Motor

S400

Equipment

EDRS payload, Ka-band payload

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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