Eutelsat 16C
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| Names | SESAT-1 (2000-12) Eutelsat 16C (2012—) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-019A |
| SATCAT no. | 26243 |
| Mission duration | 10 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | MSS-2500-GSO |
| Manufacturer | NPO-PM Alcatel Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 2,600 kilograms (5,700 lb) |
| Power | 5,600 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | April 17, 2000, 21:06:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM4 397-01 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Deorbiting |
| Deactivated | February 13, 2018 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 39° East 36° East 16° East (current) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 18 Ku band |
| Bandwidth | 18x72 megahertz |
| TWTA power | 84 watts |
| EIRP | Europa 47 decibel-watts steerable 49 decibel-watts |
Eutelsat 16C (formerly SESAT 1) is a satellite operated by Eutelsat, originally the first of a series of SESAT (Siberia - Europe SATellite) satellites. It provides a wide range of telecommunications services over a very large geographical coverage area that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to Eastern Russia, including a large part of Siberia. The satellites also provide broadcasting services to Africa by means of steerable spotbeams.
On 29 January 2010, the satellite moved to 16° E to take over some services from the malfunctioning W2 satellite.
The satellite was deorbited on 13 February 2018, after 17 years and 10 months of service, setting a record for in-orbit life.[1]
References
- ^ "EUTELSAT 16C satellite, ex- SESAT, sets record for in-orbit life". AVIONEWS. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
External links
- International Media Switzerland Official provider's site
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