EUTE 28B (EUTE W2M)

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EUTE 28B (EUTE W2M) is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 33460

Int'l Code: 2008-065B

Perigee: 35,778.1 km

Apogee: 35,809.6 km

Inclination: 1.5 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42164 km

RCS: 11.2467 m² (large)

Launch date: December 20, 2008
Source: European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTE)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

EUTELSAT W2M will operate typically 26 transponders in Ku-band and up to 32 depending on operational modes, for a designed operational lifetime of 15 years. The new satellite is designed to provide additional security for customers and can be deployed at a number of orbital positions of the W satellite fleet, and in particular at the 10 degrees East position.

1 33460U 08065B   22185.36449709 -.00000091  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 33460   1.5026  92.4064 0003727  10.6156 298.0328  1.00271356 49476

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC