Eurostar 2000+ Satellite Bus

Data current as of 2026-07-20.

The Eurostar 2000+ bus accounts for 13 cataloged objects, of which 12 are in orbit and 3 are active. 1 have reentered. Most are built by MMST. The largest operator on this bus is Eutelsat. The first launched in 1996, the most recent in 2008.

12
In orbit
3
Active
13
Total launched
1
Reentered

Eurostar 2000+ launched per year

1 2 3 4 1996: 1 object launched 1997: 1 object launched 1998: 4 objects launched 1999: 0 objects launched 2000: 3 objects launched 2001: 0 objects launched 2002: 0 objects launched 2003: 1 object launched 2004: 0 objects launched 2005: 0 objects launched 2006: 2 launched, 1 since reentered 2007: 0 objects launched 2008: 1 object launched 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.

Typical specifications

Most common values across cataloged Eurostar 2000+ satellites.

Manufacturer MMST
Purpose Communication
Launch mass 3250 kg
Dry mass 1400 kg
Length 4 m
Diameter 1.7 m
Span 32 m
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Propulsion R-4D-11-300
Design life 12 years
Equipment 20 Ku-band transponders
Typical orbit 1436 min period, 11° inclination

Top operators

Eutelsat 5 ARAB 2 WORSP 2 EADSB/ARAB 1 HELSA 1 SES 1 STEL 1

Top countries

I-EUT 5 I-ARAB 2 US 2 D 1 GR 1 L 1 SG 1

Eurostar 2000+ satellites

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Name NORAD COSPAR Owner Launched Orbit Status Track
BADR-6 Badr 6 33154 2008-034B ARAB Jul 7, 2008 1458 min, 3.0° Inactive
BADR-4 Badr 4 29526 2006-051A ARAB Nov 8, 2006 1436 min, 2.1° Active
ARABSAT-4A Arabsat 4A 28943 2006-006A EADSB/ARAB Feb 28, 2006 274 min, 51.6° Reentered
HELLAS-SAT 2 Hellas Sat 2 27811 2003-020A HELSA May 13, 2003 1436 min, 7.4° Active
ASTRA 2B Astra 2B 26494 2000-054A SES Sep 14, 2000 1456 min, 9.7° Inactive
EUROBIRD 4A Eutelsat W1 26487 2000-052A EUTEL Sep 6, 2000 1467 min, 11.4° Inactive
ASIASTAR Asiastar 26107 2000-016A WORSP Mar 21, 2000 1436 min, 9.2° Active
AFRISTAR Afristar 25515 1998-063A WORSP Oct 28, 1998 1454 min, 10.3° Inactive
EUTELSAT 4B Hot Bird 5 25495 1998-057A EUTEL Oct 9, 1998 1463 min, 10.6° Inactive
ST-1 ST-1 25460 1998-049A STEL Aug 25, 1998 1458 min, 11.1° Inactive
EUTELSAT 16B Hot Bird 4 25237 1998-013A EUTEL Feb 27, 1998 1465 min, 11.1° Inactive
EUTELSAT W75 Hot Bird 3 24931 1997-049A EUTEL Sep 2, 1997 1405 min, 11.4° Inactive
EUTELSAT 48A Hot Bird 2 24665 1996-067A EUTEL Nov 21, 1996 1464 min, 12.0° Inactive

Frequently asked questions

How many Eurostar 2000+ satellites are there?

The catalog lists 13 objects built on the Eurostar 2000+ bus. 12 are in orbit and 1 have reentered.

How many Eurostar 2000+ satellites are in orbit?

12 Eurostar 2000+ objects are currently in orbit, of which 3 carry an active status.

Who builds the Eurostar 2000+ bus?

The Eurostar 2000+ bus is most commonly built by MMST.

When did the first Eurostar 2000+ satellite launch?

The first cataloged Eurostar 2000+ satellite launched in 1996, and the most recent in 2008.

Satellite data compiled by KeepTrack from CelesTrak, Space-Track, and GCAT, provided under CC BY-NC 4.0.