Eutelsat W3B & BSAT-3B

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

21:51:00

Thursday October 28, 2010

Mission Details

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Launch Notes

Flight V197.

Eutelsat W3B

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The Eutelsat W3B satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space as the prime contractor, using a Spacebus 4000 C3 platform. It weighed 5,370 kg at launch. W3B is equipped with 53 active Ku-band transponders and three Ka-band transponders. Offering a design life of 15 years, it is located at 16 degrees East to serve broadcasting markets in Central Europe and the Indian Ocean islands. It initiated a new mission over Africa for data, telecom, and broadband services.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

5,370 kilograms

BSAT-3B

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BSAT-3B is a geostationary communications satellite operated by B-SAT which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform. It is stationed on the 110° East orbital slot along its companion BSAT-3a and BSAT-3c from where they provide redundant high-definition direct television broadcasting across Japan.

Geostationary Earth Orbit

1 Payload

2,060 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 5 ECA

Active 2002 to 2023

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Price

$200.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 53m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 21,000 kg

GTO: 10,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

15,120 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 17m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

ELA-3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

24 days 3 hours

Stats

Ariane 5


53rd

Mission

4th

Mission of 2010

European Space Agency


185th

Mission

4th

Mission of 2010

2010


58th

Orbital launch attempt