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Eutelsat W4 / 2000 - 028A

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Eutelsat W4 / 2000 - 028A
EutelsatEutelsat W4 Category Commercial Telecom
Operator Eutelsat
Orbit GEO
Sat position 12.5° W
Launch date 14.4.2000
Launch mass 3193 kg
Design life 12 years
Launcher Atlas III 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 22/6
bullet Fill & Drain valves
400 N bipropellant thruster
Propellant tank OST22-4 Bipropellant thruster S10-15

 

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