EUTELSAT 5 WEST B (44624)

COSPAR: 2019-067A | Alt Name: EUTELSAT 5WB

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 9, 2019

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/Briz-M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

44624

International Designator

2019-067A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:18:33 GMT

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Inclination

0.07°

Right Ascension

333.95°

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Argument of Perigee

129.34°

Period

1436.10 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EUTELSAT 5 WEST B

Alternative Name

EUTELSAT 5WB

Type

Payload

Status

Partially operational

Owner

EUTSA

Country

France

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 44624U 19067A   26185.22121734 -.00000030  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 44624   0.0686 333.9509 0003346 129.3441 253.5777  1.00271486 24601

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Summary

EUTELSAT 5 WEST B, also known as EUTELSAT 5WB, is a communication satellite manufactured by NGISD and operated by EUTSA. It was launched on October 9, 2019, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-M/Briz-M vehicle from Launch Pad LC200/39. The satellite has dimensions of 4.7 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 22.4 meters due to its solar arrays. It carries 35 Ku-band transponders and the EGNOS GEO-3 payload for communication purposes. Its dry mass is 2200 kilograms, with an initial launch mass of 2864 kilograms. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It has a mission lifetime of 15 years and is configured as a GEOStar-2e model.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.7

Diameter

2.5

Span

22.4

Dry Mass

2200

Launch Mass

2864

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

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Color

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Material Composition

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Technical Details

Payload

EUTELSAT 5 West B

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

NGISD

Life Expectancy

+15 years

Bus

Geostar-2

Configuration

GEOStar-2e

Motor

IHI BT-4

Equipment

35 Ku-band transponders, EGNOS GEO-3 payload

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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