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EUTELSAT 36D (59346)
COSPAR: 2024-059A | Alt Name: EUTELSAT 36D
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 30, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59346
International Designator
2024-059A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:30:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
66.46°
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Argument of Perigee
12.12°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT 36D
Alternative Name
EUTELSAT 36D
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 59346U 24059A 26200.27100160 .00000000 00000+0 00000+0 0 9992
2 59346 0.0226 66.4586 0000118 12.1168 351.9221 01.00269127 8462
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT 36D is a communication satellite launched on March 30, 2024, from LC39A at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 8 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter with a span of 40 meters due to its solar arrays. It features a dry mass of 5000 kg and uses two deployable solar arrays for power generation, complemented by batteries. EUTELSAT 36D was manufactured by ADST/ADSUK and is configured as Eurostar-Neo with the mission to provide communication services. The satellite's design includes a PPS-5000 motor and it has a planned lifetime of 15 years under ownership by EUTSA.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
3
Span
40
Dry Mass
5000
Launch Mass
5000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Eutelsat 36D
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ADST/ADSUK
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar NEO
Configuration
Eurostar-Neo
Motor
PPS-5000
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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