Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 | |
Mission Type: | Communications |
Operator: | Eutelsat, Es'hailSat |
Cospar Id: | 2013-044A |
Satcat: | 39233 |
Mission Duration: | 15 years (planned) |
Spacecraft Bus: | Space Systems/Loral's 1300 |
Launch Mass: | 6300kg (13,900lb)[1] |
Launch Date: | , 20:30:07 UTC |
Orbit Epoch: | 30 August 2015 UTC |
Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
Orbit Regime: | Geostationary |
Orbit Periapsis: | 35788km (22,238miles) |
Orbit Apoapsis: | 35801km (22,246miles) |
Orbit Inclination: | 0.05 degrees |
Orbit Period: | 1436.15 minutes |
Orbit Longitude: | 25.5 east |
Apsis: | gee |
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]