Engineering:Eutelsat 117 West A
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Short description: Communications satellite
| Names | Satmex 8 (2013–2014) Eutelsat 117 West A (2014–present) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communication |
| Operator | Satmex (2013–2014) Eutelsat (2014–present) |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-012A |
| SATCAT no. | 39122 |
| Mission duration | 15 years[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300[1] |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 5,500 kilograms (12,100 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 26 March 2013, 19:06:48 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39[2] |
| Contractor | ILS |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 116.78° West |
| Perigee altitude | 35,785 kilometres (22,236 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,800 kilometres (22,200 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.02 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 27 May 2014, 10:01:52 UTC[4] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 C-band 40 Ku-band |
Eutelsat 117 West A, formerly Satmex 8, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Eutelsat. Previously operated by Satmex, it was launched by a Proton-M/Briz-M rocket in March 2013 to replace Satmex 5, and is being used to provide communication services to North, Central and South America,[5] with broadband, voice and data transmission, and video broadcasting services.[1][6] The satellite was transferred from Satmex to Eutelsat when the companies merged in 2014, being renamed as part of the Eutelsat fleet in May 2014.[7]
Specifications
The satellite is model SSL 1300E and carries twenty four C band transponders operating with 36 MHz and forty transponders in the Ku band operating with 36 MHz.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Satmex 8". Gunter's Space Page. March 2013. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/satmex-8.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Press release - Satmex 8
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/launchlog.txt.
- ↑ "SATMEX 8 Satellite details 2013-012A NORAD 39122". N2YO. 27 May 2014. http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=39122.
- ↑ "Satmex 8". SSL. 28 March 2013. http://www.ssloral.com/html/satexp/satmex8.html.
- ↑ Stephen Clark (27 March 2013). "Proton successful in return-to-flight launch of Satmex 8". Spaceflight Now. http://spaceflightnow.com/proton/satmex8/130327launch/.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "SATMEX 8 → Eutelsat 117 West A". Gunter's Space Page. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/satmex-8.htm.
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