Eutelsat 25B or Es'hail 1 is Qatar's first satellite. It is a communications satellite operated by Es'hailSat. The satellite is based on a Space Systems/Loral 1300 satellite bus, and was launched into orbit on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou Space Center.[2] In 2018 Eutelsat sold its interest in the satellite to Es’hailSat for €135 million.[3]
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eutelsat, Es'hailSat |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-044A |
| SATCAT no. | 39233 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Space Systems/Loral's 1300 |
| Launch mass | 6,300 kilograms (13,900 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 August 2013, 20:30:07 UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 25.5 east |
| Perigee altitude | 35,788 kilometres (22,238 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,801 kilometres (22,246 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.05 degrees |
| Period | 1436.15 minutes |
| Epoch | 30 August 2015 UTC |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "QATAR ENTERS SPACE AGE WITH LAUNCH OF ES'HAIL 1". Es'hail Sat. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Satellites". Es'hail Sat. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Holmes, Mark (August 10, 2018). "Es'hailSat Makes Deal with Eutelsat to Fully Own Satellite".
External links
edit- Eutelsat 25B coverage maps as files
- Eutelsat 25B coverage maps on Google Maps
- Eutelsat 25B real time tracking
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