Showing default

EUTE 12 WEST A (AB 1), 27508

Orbit data source: Space-Track

EUTE 12 WEST A (AB 1), 27508 is a payload satellite owned by EutelsatSA (FR) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 28 Aug 2002 UTC via an ARIANE 5G 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.

Not visible in the next 10 days

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/27508?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/27508?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

27508, 2002-040A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

Eutelsat Communications (FR / EUTE)

Manufacturer

Alenia Spazio

Mission

Non-operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

ITALSAT 3000, S400

Mass

2,700 kg wet, 1,550 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2002-08-28 (23 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ARIANE 5G

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 19 m

Radar Cross Section

17.617 m², Large (>1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 1 day ago

0 EUTE 12 WEST A (AB 1)
1 27508U 02040A   25126.53530938 -.00000019  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 27508   6.2444  73.1668 0007778 359.2486  31.8493  0.98292513 82659

Epoch: 2025-05-06T12:50Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-06T12:50:50.73Z)

Latitude

3.22664°

Longitude

46.82421°

Altitude

36,321.691 km

Speed

3.056 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 56m 40s

True Declination

3° 13' 24"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

4.26048°

Longitude

152.73645°

Altitude

36,374.282 km

Speed

3.053 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

14h 14m 51s

Apparent Declination

-1° 06' 11"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

04:28:43

Azimuth

46.654° ENE

Elevation

-40.696°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,385.021 km

Perigee altitude

36,318.55 km

Semi-major axis

42,729.923 km

Eccentricity

0.0007778

Inclination

6.2444°

RAAN

73.1668°

Arg. of periapsis

359.2486°

True anomaly

31.89637°

Mean anomaly

31.8493°

Eccentric anomaly

31.87283°

Mean motion

0.24572 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1465.07 mins

Loading historical data...

27508 neighbors

Authenticating...

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 2002 (2002-08-28 UTC)

METEOSAT 8 (MSG 1), 27509

ARIANE 5 R/B, 27510

ARIANE 5 DEB (SYLDA), 27511

MSG 1 DEB (COOLER COVER), 39998

MSG 1 DEB (BAFFLE COVER), 39999

EUTE 12 WEST A (AB 1) Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

EUTE 12 WEST A (AB 1) is not visible in the next 10 days

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out EUTE 12 WEST A (AB 1), 27508 on other resources

View EUTE 12 WEST A (AB 1), 27508 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View EUTE 12 WEST A (AB 1), 27508 on Heavens-Above

View EUTE 12 WEST A (AB 1), 27508 on Keep Track

View EUTE 12 WEST A (AB 1), 27508 on Celestrak

View EUTE 12 WEST A (AB 1), 27508 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.