Eutelsat W2

deorbited

Position16° E (145.4° E)

NORAD / COSPAR25491 / 1998-056A

OperatorEutelsat Communications S.A.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-3000B2

Mass2490 kg

Dry mass1380 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 44L

11199H11698H11699212501H

24 Ku-band transponders covering Europe, North Africa, Middle East.

Lifetime

05 Oct 1998Launched

12 yrDesign life

27.9 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Oct 2010End of life

Satellite is deorbited