Eutelsat 65 West A is a geostationary communications satellite owned by the French satellite operator Eutelsat . Designed to provide telecommunications services for Latin , South and Central America [1] .
| Eutelsat 65 west a | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer |  Space systems / loral |
| Operator |  Eutelsat |
| Tasks | communication satellite |
| Satellite | Of the earth |
| Launch pad | ELA-3 , Kourou Spaceport |
| Launch vehicle | Arian-5 ECA |
| Launch | March 9, 2016 05:20 UTC |
| Flight duration | 3 years, 5 months, 10 days |
| NSSDC ID | 2016-014A |
| SCN | 41382 |
| Specifications | |
| Platform | SSL-1300 |
| Weight | 6564 kg (at startup) |
| Dimensions | 7.9 × 3.2 × 3.6 m (at startup) |
| Power | 16,700 watts |
| The term of active existence | 15 years |
| Elements of the orbit | |
| Orbit type | Geostationary orbit |
| Standing point | 65 ° West |
| Target equipment | |
| Transponders | 24 x K u 34 Hz 10 x C-band 54 Hz K a -range |
| Coverage area | Latin America , South America , Central America |
| Project site | |
It will be located at the orbital position 65 ° west longitude .
Launched on March 9, 2016 by Ariane-5 launch vehicle .
Content
Apparatus
Built on the basis of the space platform LS-1300 by Space Systems / Loral . Power supply is provided by two wings of solar batteries and rechargeable batteries. Satellite power - 16.7 kW . The propulsion system includes a main (apogee) engine and a system of hydrazine small thrust engines for orbital maneuvering. The expected service life is 15 years. The launch mass of the satellite is 6564 kg [2] [3] .
Transponders
10 C-band transponders with a capacity of 54 Hz (equivalent to 15 standard transponders with a capacity of 36 Hz), 24 Ku-band transponders and Ka-band equipment emitting up to 24 narrowly directed beams [2] [3] are installed on the satellite.
Coverage
Eutelsat 65 West A satellite will provide a wide range of telecommunication services (fixed line, direct digital television, broadband Internet access) to consumers in Latin , South and Central America [1] [3] .
Launch
| External video files | |
|---|---|
| Launch of the Arian-5 launch vehicle with Eutelsat 65 West A satellite | |
One of the rare launches of the Arian-5 launch vehicle with one geostationary satellite (traditionally, the launch operator, the French company Arianespace , simultaneously launches two satellites with a total weight of about 10 tons). The satellite operator, Eutelsat , paid the full cost of the launch, wishing to commission its satellite before the start of the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil [4] .
The successful launch of the Arian-5 ECA launch vehicle with the Eutelsat 65 West A telecommunications satellite took place on March 9, 2016 at 05:20 UTC from the launch pad ELA-3 of the Kourou spaceport as part of the VA-229 mission [4] .
Unlike the standard for a launch vehicle of a geo-transitional orbit of 250 × 35,786 km, an inclination of 6 °, and a relatively low payload mass allowed the satellite Eutelsat 65 West A to take a more convenient trajectory with orbital indices of 230 x 35,826 km, an inclination of 0.5 °, which will reduce the time and fuel consumption for the satellite to reach a constant point of standing. It is planned that the path to the geostationary orbit , which the satellite will pass using its own propulsion system, will take 10 days [5] .
Links
- Arianespace VA-229 Eutelsat 65 West A - Mission Overview. (eng.)
- Eutelsat 65 West A Downlink Coverage - satellite coverage maps. (eng.)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Eutelsat 65 West A (English) (link not available) . eutelsat.com. Date of treatment March 8, 2016. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 VA-229 Eutelsat 65 West A (English) . arianespace.com.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Eutelsat 65 West A (English) . spaceflight101.com.
- ↑ 1 2 Ariane 5 launches in the Dead of Night with High-Capacity Communications Satellite . spaceflight101.com (March 9, 2016).
- ↑ Eutelsat Communications Satellite in good Orbit after Solo Ride on Ariane 5 . spaceflight101.com (March 9, 2016).