Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Eutelsat W3C

 2011-057A


After the failure of W2M, W3B was reassigned to replace W2, and W3C was ordered as the new in-orbit backup to be colocated with W3A at 7E.

Thales Spacebus 4000C3.

Mass 5400 kg, size 5.8 x 2.0 x 2.2m with 34m span.


W3C 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2011 Oct 7  0821  Launch by CZ-3BE  Xichang 
  T+5:44 St 2 sep 
 0831 T+10:20 St 3 MECO-1 
 0842 T+21:04 MES-2 
 0845 T+24:04? MECO-2 
 0846 T+25:42 St 3 sep  187 x 35804 x 26.1 
2011 Oct 8    718.64 4596 x 35800 x 14.6 deg 
2011 Oct 12    1148.21 24091 x 35707 x 2.2 
2011 Oct 13    1430.04 35589 x 35746 x 0.0 
2011 Oct 17    1436.09 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 15.4E 
2011 Nov 17    1436.13 35777 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 16.0E 
2012 Mar 1   Renamed EUTELSAT 16A 

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