Eutelsat 16C
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Names |
SESAT-1 (2000-12) Eutelsat 16C (2012—) |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | Eutelsat |
COSPAR ID | 2000-019A |
SATCAT № | 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 |
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.
Sources
External Links
- International Media Switzerland Official provider's site
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