Geostationary
NORAD ID: 37816
Int'l Code: 2011-051A
Perigee: 35,771.5 km
Apogee: 35,815.7 km
Inclination: 0.1 °
Period: 1,436.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 42164 km
Launch date: September 24, 2011
Source: European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTE)
Comments: Atlantic Bird 7 will be operated from 7 degrees west, an orbital slot that Eutelsat operates in partnership with Egypt's Nilesat, which has three satellites at that location. The satellite is a Eurostar 3000 platform built by Astrium Satellites of Europe. It has a Middle East-North Africa beam with 44 Ku-band transponders, plus a separate beam with up to 12 transponders for North-West Africa. It is designed to deliver 12 kilowatts of power to its payload at the end of its 15-year service life.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 37816U 11051A 14203.28562008 -.00000079 00000-0 10000-3 0 7904
2 37816 000.0641 339.5651 0005246 172.6283 243.2443 01.00272213 10377
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for EUTE 7 WEST A (AB 7)
