Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Eutelsat 28A is a commercial communications satellite used for digital television, covering Europe and NW Africa. BSAT-2a is a geostationary, commercial communications satellite used for direct television broadcasting across Japan.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUTELSAT 133 WEST A 2001-011A | Payload | 36192 × 36220 km · 7.7° | Globe |
| BSAT-2A 2001-011B | Payload | 36062 × 36127 km · 11.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2001-011C | Rocket body | 903 × 35605 km · 1.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2001-011D | Debris | 890 × 35855 km · 1.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2001-011. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).