Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1

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]

Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorEutelsat, Es'hailSat
COSPAR ID2013-044A
SATCAT no.39233
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
BusSpace Systems/Loral's 1300
Launch mass6,300 kilograms (13,900 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch date29 August 2013 (2013-08-29Z), 20:30:07 UTC
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude25.5 east
Perigee altitude35,788 kilometres (22,238 mi)
Apogee altitude35,801 kilometres (22,246 mi)
Inclination0.05 degrees
Period1436.15 minutes
Epoch30 August 2015 UTC
 

See also

References

  1. "QATAR ENTERS SPACE AGE WITH LAUNCH OF ES'HAIL 1". Es'hail Sat. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. "Satellites". Es'hail Sat. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. Holmes, Mark (August 10, 2018). "Es'hailSat Makes Deal with Eutelsat to Fully Own Satellite".
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