Launch Date
January 16, 2020
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA+
NORAD ID
45027
International Designator
2020-005B
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:08:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.07°
Right Ascension
93.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
123.52°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
EUTELSAT KONNECT
Alternative Name
Eutelsat Konnect
Type
Status
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 45027U 20005B 26183.79791435 .00000060 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 45027 0.0684 93.9829 0002511 123.5154 357.8052 1.00272464 24493
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
3619
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Eutelsat Konnect
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Spacebus NEO100
Configuration
Spacebus-Neo-100
Motor
XPS/PPS-5000
Equipment
Ka-band High Throughput Payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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