Eutelsat 117 West A

Also known as E117WA, Satmex 8

active

Identification

Position117° W (116.8° W)

NORAD / COSPAR39122 / 2013-012A

OperatorEutelsat Communications S.A.

OrbitGEO

Call signS2873

Hardware

ManufacturerIntuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)

ModelLS-1300

Mass5500 kg

Dry mass2317 kg

Launch

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

Beacons

3700.54198.6V4199.4V11700.5V12199.3H

Comment

24 C-band and 40 Ku-band transponders to provide Fixed Satellite Services to serve the continental United States to Argentina as well as the Caribbean, all of Latin America and the major cities of Brazil (will replace Satmex 5)

Lifetime

26 Mar 2013Launched

15 yrDesign life

13.4 yrElapsed

1.6 yrRemaining

Mar 2028End of life

Approaching end of design lifetime

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