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BSAT-3B

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Launch

Launch date
October 28, 2010 at 09:51 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 5 ECA →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Eutelsat W3B & BSAT-3b
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,797 km
Periapsis
35,781 km
Inclination
0.07°
Orbital period
1436.22 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Broadcasting Satellite System Corp.
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
2,060 kg
Dry mass
975 kg
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2010-056B
NORAD catalog №
37207
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
JapanJapan
Radar cross-section
10 m²
Status
Operational

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