Geostationary
NORAD ID: 39020
Int'l Code: 2012-069A
Perigee: 35,781.5 km
Apogee: 35,806.6 km
Inclination: 0.0 °
Period: 1,436.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 42165 km
Launch date: December 3, 2012
Source: European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTE)
Comments: EUTELSAT 70B is designed to optimise resources from the 70.5° East orbital slot. With high frequency reuse, four powerful regional beams connected to 48 Ku-band transponders are located on a single platform, more than doubling current capacity at 70.5° East for data and government services, broadband access, GSM backhauling and professional video exchanges. The satellite will replace the EUTELSAT 70A satellite which will subsequently be redeployed to another location for continued commercial service.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 39020U 12069A 13141.14055045 -.00000040 00000-0 00000+0 0 2915
2 39020 000.0286 071.4984 0002977 008.5033 280.0473 01.00270545 1738
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for EUTE 70B
