Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Eutelsat 36D is a planned new generation multi-mission geostationary telecommunications satellite for Eutelsat, replacing and enhance capacity at 36° East, a key orbital slot for Eutelsat for TV broadcasting (DTH) and government services over Africa, Russia, and Europe. It is based on the Airbus…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUTELSAT 36D 2024-059A | Payload | 35786 × 35788 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2024-059B | Rocket body | re-entered 2026-06-07 |
COSPAR ID 2024-059 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).