Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A will be launched atop a Falcon 9 Full Thrust. Both sattelites will be launched into a geostationary orbit to provide communications services. Eutelsat 117 West B with 48 Ku-band transponders in a inclination at 116.8 degrees west will provide communications to Latin…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABS-2A (MONGOLSAT-1) 2016-038A | Payload | 35780 × 35794 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| EUTELSAT 117 WEST B 2016-038B | Payload | 35786 × 35787 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2016-038C | Rocket body | 277 × 52555 km · 22.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2016-038. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).