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EUTELSAT 10B (54259)
COSPAR: 2022-157A | Alt Name: EUTELSAT 10B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 23, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54259
International Designator
2022-157A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:13:16 GMT
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
96.36°
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Argument of Perigee
5.12°
Period
1436.14 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 10B
Alternative Name
EUTELSAT 10B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 54259U 22157A 26200.55088750 .00000063 00000+0 00000+0 0 9997
2 54259 0.0606 96.3553 0001724 5.1248 44.1210 01.00268780 13350
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Summary
EUTELSAT 10B is a communication satellite operated by EUTSA, manufactured by THALES using the Spacebus NEO200 configuration. It was launched on November 23, 2022, from LC40 at AFETR with a Falcon 9 launch vehicle and has a design life of 15 years. The satellite measures 8.8 meters in length, 3.5 meters in diameter, and spans 45 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 4200 kg dry and had an initial launch mass of 4500 kg. EUTELSAT 10B is equipped with two multi-beam HTS Ku-band payloads, 36 Ku-band transponders, and 20 C-band transponders for communication purposes. Its power supply consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels and uses XPS/PPS-5000 motors for propulsion.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.8
Diameter
3.5
Span
45
Dry Mass
4200
Launch Mass
4500
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 10B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Spacebus NEO200
Configuration
Spacebus-Neo-200
Motor
XPS/PPS-5000
Equipment
2 multi-beam HTS Ku-band payloads, 36 Ku-band transponders, 20 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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