Eutelsat 16C (formerly SESAT 1) was a satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications, originally the first of a series of SESAT (Siberia - Europe SATellite) satellites. It provided a wide range of telecommunications services over a very large geographical coverage area that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to Eastern Russia, including a large part of Siberia. The satellite also provided broadcasting services to Africa by means of steerable spotbeams.[2]
| Names | SESAT-1 (2000–2012) Eutelsat 16C (2012–2018) Eutelsat SESAT |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Eutelsat Communications |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-019A |
| SATCAT no. | 26243 |
| Website | https://www.eutelsat.com/en/home.html |
| Mission duration | 10 years (planned) 17.8 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | SESAT-1 |
| Spacecraft type | KAUR |
| Bus | MSS-2500-GSO |
| Manufacturer | NPO PM Alcatel Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) |
| Power | 5.6 kW[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 April 2000, 21:06:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K / DM-2M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | June 2000 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 13 February 2018 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 36° East (2000–2010) 16° East (2010–2018) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 18 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 72 MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe, Africa, Russia |
On 29 January 2010, the satellite moved to 16° East to take over some services from the malfunctioning Eutelsat W2 satellite. The satellite was deactivated on 13 February 2018, after 17 years and 10 months of service, setting a record for in-orbit life.[3]
References
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- ^ "Eutelsat 16C at 16.0° East". International Media Switzerland. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Eutelsat 16C". Eutelsat Communications. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "EUTELSAT 16C satellite, ex-SESAT, sets record for in-orbit life". AvioNews. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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