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Spacecraft information: EUTELSAT 5 WEST A
Launch Details
| Launched | 4 July 2002 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT) |
| NORAD ID | 27460 |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-035A |
| Alternative names |
ATLANTIC BIRD 3 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 5.839° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00091 |
| RA ascending node | 4.911 hr |
| Argument perigee | 6.479° |
| Mean anomaly | 178.922° |
| Orbital period | 1464.108 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Mar 2026, 12:42 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36301.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36340.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36378.9 km |
Orbital History
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