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Arabsat 2D / 1998 - 057A (ex Eurobird 2, ex Hot Bird 5)

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Arabsat 2D / 1998 - 057A (ex Eurobird 2, ex Hot Bird 5)
Category Commercial Telecom
Operator Eutelsat
Orbit GEO
Sat position 13° E
Launch date 9.10.1998
Launch mass 2995 kg
Design life 14 years
Launcher Atlas IIA
Satellite / Bus Eurostar 2000
Manufacturer Matra Marconi Space

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion Contribution:
bullet 14 x 10 N N2O4 / MMH thruster, S10-13
10 N bipropellant thruster S10-13

 

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