Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Eutelsat W3B is a communication satellite to be located at 7 degrees East to provide broadcast and telecommunications accross Europe, the Middle East and Africa. However it took another satellites place, W2M which had failed. Directly after launch however W3B developed a sizeable leak and was…
Where to watch
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 5 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
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MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUTELSAT W3B 2010-056A | Payload | 234 × 29253 km · 2.5° | Globe |
| BSAT-3B 2010-056B | Payload | 35767 × 35807 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2010-056C | Rocket body | 241 × 28472 km · 2.5° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2010-056D | Debris | re-entered 2015-11-02 |
COSPAR ID 2010-056. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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