Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
21:51:00
Thursday October 28, 2010
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Flight V197.
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 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
Manufacturer
ESAPrice
$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
53rd
Mission
4th
Mission of 2010
185th
Mission
4th
Mission of 2010
58th
Orbital launch attempt