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EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS (53765)
COSPAR: 2022-110A | Alt Name: Eutelsat Konnect VHTS
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 7, 2022
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
53765
International Designator
2022-110A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:13:38 GMT
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
99.93°
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Argument of Perigee
356.62°
Period
1435.98 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS
Alternative Name
Eutelsat Konnect VHTS
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 53765U 22110A 26200.80114022 .00000015 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 53765 0.0587 99.9287 0002504 356.6172 132.1512 01.00280105 7169
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS, also known as Eutelsat Konnect VHTS, is a communication satellite launched on September 7, 2022, from ELA3 at FRGUI using an Ariane 5ECA+ launch vehicle. Manufactured by THALES and owned by EUTSA, it operates under the mission name Eutelsat Konnect VHTS with a Bus configuration of Spacebus-Neo-200. The satellite has dimensions of 8.8 meters in length, 3.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 45 meters. It carries a Ka-band payload capable of 500 Gbps Very High Throughput communications and weighs 6500 kg at launch with a dry mass of 6000 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, it is designed to operate for a lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.8
Diameter
3.5
Span
45
Dry Mass
6000
Launch Mass
6500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Eutelsat Konnect VHTS
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Spacebus NEO200
Configuration
Spacebus-Neo-200
Motor
XPS/PPS-5000
Equipment
Ka-band 500 Gbps Very High Throughput Payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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