EUTELSAT 48A

Launch Details
Launched 20 November 1996
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT)
NORAD ID 24665
COSPAR ID 1996-067A
Alternative names HOT BIRD 2
EUROBIRD 9
EUTELSAT W48
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 10.557°
Eccentricity 0.00063
RA ascending node 2.763 hr
Argument perigee 72.299°
Mean anomaly 118.549°
Orbital period 1463.673 min
Epoch of osculation 21 Apr 2024, 04:11

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36304.8 km
Mean Altitude 36331.8 km
Peak Altitude 36358.8 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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