COMSATBW-1

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COMSATBW-1 is classified as:

NORAD ID: 35943

Int'l Code: 2009-054B

Perigee: 35,786.8 km

Apogee: 35,799.0 km

Inclination: 0.0 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42163 km

RCS: 7.9433 m² (large)

Launch date: September 30, 2009
Source: Germany (GER)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

COMSATBw-1 is a secure relay platform that will play an important role in the German Bundeswehr’s (German armed forces) concept for network-centric operations. It is to handle secure information for use by units on deployed missions – including voice, fax, data, video and multimedia applications – as the backbone of a strategic command infrastructure and interface with the tactical arms of the German Armed Forces. The overall industrial responsibility for this secure communication program is with Milsat Services (a 75% Astrium/25% subsidiary of ND SatCom Defence).

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2 35943   0.0444 204.7473 0001450 275.0681 201.3891  1.00274909 57798

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC