Eutelsat 36A: Difference between revisions

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| name = Eutelsat 36A

| names_list = Eutelsat W4 (2000-12)<br/>Eutelsat 36A (2012—)

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| mission_type = [[Communications satellite|Communication]]

| operator = [[Eutelsat]]

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| COSPAR_ID = 2000-028A

| SATCAT = 26369

| mission_duration = 12 years

| spacecraft_bus = [[Spacebus 3000|Spacebus-3000B2]]

| manufacturer = [[Alcatel Space]]

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| launch_mass = {{convert|3190|kg|lb}}

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| launch_date = {{start-date|24 May 2000, 23:10:05|timezone=yes}}&nbsp;UTC

| launch_rocket = [[Atlas III|Atlas IIIA]]

| launch_site = [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station|Cape Canaveral]] [[Spaceport Florida Launch Complex 36|SLC-36B]]

| launch_contractor = [[International Launch Services|ILS]]

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| orbit_reference = [[Geocentric orbit|Geocentric]]

| orbit_regime = [[Geostationary orbit|Geostationary]]

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| orbit_longitude = 36° East

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| apsis = gee

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'''Eutelsat 36A''' (formerly '''Eutelsat W4''') is a [[France|French]] [[communications satellite]] which is operated by [[Eutelsat]]. It was constructed by [[Alcatel Space]] is based on the [[Spacebus 3000|Spacebus-3000B2]] [[satellite bus]]. It was launched on the maiden flight of the [[Atlas III]] carrier rocket, which used the Atlas IIIA configuration. The launch was contracted by [[International Launch Services]], and occurred on 24 May 2000, at 23:10 GMT from [[Spaceport Florida Launch Complex 36|Space Launch Complex 36B]] at the [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station]].

Following its launch and on-orbit testing, it was placed in [[geostationary orbit]] at 36° East, from where it provides communications services to [[Russia]] and [[Africa]]. It carries thirty-one transponders, and has an expected on-orbit lifespan of 12 years.

== References ==

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*{{cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-w4.htm|title=Eutelsat 36A|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|first=Gunter|last=Krebs|accessdate=2009-05-02}}

*{{cite web|url=http://www.lyngsat.com/tracker/ew4.html|title=Eutelsat 36A|publisher=Lyngsat|accessdate=2009-05-02|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502201815/http://www.lyngsat.com/tracker/ew4.html|archivedate=2009-05-02|df=}}

*{{cite web|url=http://planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.427|title=Issue 427|publisher=[[Jonathan's Space Report]]|first=Jonathan|last=McDowell|accessdate=2009-05-02|date=2000-05-29}}

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