Photo: U.S. Air Force/Michael Peterson · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
These are both geostationary communication satellites, with Eutelsat 155 West B providing coverage in the Americas, and ABS-3A providing coverage in the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABS-3A 2015-010A | Payload | 35778 × 35794 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| EUTELSAT 115 WEST B 2015-010B | Payload | 35785 × 35788 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2015-010C | Rocket body | re-entered 2023-12-19 |
COSPAR ID 2015-010. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).