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NORAD ID: 34710
Int'l Code: 2009-016A
Perigee: 35,774.3 km
Apogee: 35,813.2 km
Inclination: 0.1 °
Period: 1,436.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 42164 km
Launch date: April 3, 2009
Source: European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTE)
Comments: W2A is a Eutelsat geostationary communications satellite intended to replace the W1 satellite at 10° E longitude. The satellite was launched at 16:24 UT on 03 April 2009 from Baikonur on a Proton M rocket with a Breeze M upper stage. The 5900 kg spacecraft will provide data and video service to customers across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and parts of South America and India. W2A carries 46 Ku-band and 10 C-band transponders and a new S-band system. The S-band system will provide video and data to mobile devices in Europe.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 34710U 09016A 13145.11254612 .00000064 00000-0 10000-3 0 8664
2 34710 000.0631 337.6864 0004613 075.0743 240.6034 01.00271749 15224
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for EUTE 10A (EUTE W2A)
