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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 | 11.230° |
Eccentricity | 0.00055 |
RA ascending node | 2.591 hr |
Argument perigee | 86.915° |
Mean anomaly | 117.881° |
Orbital period | 1463.707 min |
Epoch of osculation | 03 May 2025, 07:18 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 36309.1 km |
Mean Altitude | 36332.4 km |
Peak Altitude | 36355.8 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B