Satellite description
EUROBIRD 4A(EUTELSAT W1), 26487 is a payload satellite owned by Eutelsat (FR) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 06 Sep 2000 UTC via an ARIANE 44P launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Satellite metadata
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
EUTEL (FR / EUTE)Manufacturer
Astrium/Toulouse
Mission
Non-operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor
EUROSTAR 2000+, R-4D-11-300
Mass
3,250 kg wet, 1,430 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
35.202 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-10.47578°
Longitude
85.83841°
Altitude
36,342.671 km
Speed
3.056 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 37m 14s
Apparent Declination
-15° 20' 56"
Sunlit