Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Located at 65 degrees west in GEO, Eutelsat 65 West A will contain 15 C-Band, 24 Ku-band and 24 Ka-Band transponders to provide coverage for Brazil and Latin America. Based on the SSL-1300 platform the satellite weights 6600kg and is powered by 2 solar arrays.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUTELSAT 65 WEST A 2016-014A | Payload | 35778 × 35796 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2016-014B | Rocket body | 223 × 23495 km · 0.5° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB 2016-014C | Debris | re-entered 2021-01-12 |
COSPAR ID 2016-014 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).