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Eutelsat W3 / 1999 - 018A

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Eutelsat W3 / 1999 - 018A
Eutelsat W3Eutelsat W3 Category Commercial Telecom
Operator Eutelsat
Orbit GEO
Sat position 7° E
Launch date 12.4.1999
Launch mass 3170 kg
Design life 12 years
Launcher Atlas II AS
Satellite / Bus SB 3000 B2
Manufacturer Alcatel Space Industries

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Subsystem responsibility:
bullet 1 x 400 N N2O4 / MMH thruster, S400-12
bullet 14 x 10 N N2O4 / MMH thruster, S10-15
bullet 2 x surface-tension tank, OST 22/3
bullet Fill & Drain valves
400 N bipropellant thruster
Propellant tank OST22-3 Bipropellant thruster S10-15

 

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