Eutelsat 117 West B.
Eutelsat 117 West B. | |
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Start date | June 14, 2016 at 14:29 UTC |
Launcher | Falcon 9 v1.2 |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
Takeoff mass | 1800 kg |
Dimensions | 4.6 x 2.1 x 2.1 m |
Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
Satellite bus | BSS-702SP |
lifespan | 15 years |
Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
operator | Eutelsat |
Playback information | |
Transponder | 48 Ku-band transponders (36 MHz) |
Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
Others | |
Electrical power | unknown |
position | |
First position | 116.8 ° West |
List of geostationary satellites |
Eutelsat 117 West B (SATMEX-9, E117WB) is a communications satellite of the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization Eutelsat , based in Paris.
He was born on June 14, 2016 at 14:29 UTC with a Falcon 9 - carrier rocket from the rocket launch site Cape Canaveral (along with ABS 2A ) into a geostationary brought orbit.
The three-axis stabilized satellite with 48 Ku-band - transponders equipped for four coverage areas and is on the position of 116.8 degrees West from Latin America to supply telecommunications services and television for residential use and the governments. It is co-positioned next to Satmex 8 at 116.8 ° West. It was built on the basis of the BSS-702SP satellite bus from Boeing Satellite Systems and has a planned service life of 15 years. The satellite is also equipped with a Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) payload called GEO-5, which was developed by Raytheon on behalf of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Individual evidence
- ↑ NASASpaceFlight.com: SpaceX conducts Falcon 9 dual satellite launch , accessed June 23, 2016
- ↑ Spaceflight 101: Eutelsat 117 West B - Falcon 9 - Eutelsat 117 West B & ABS 2A , accessed on June 23, 2016