EUTE 48A (HB2)

24665
Spacetrack Directory Number
1996-11-21
Orbit launches
36325.34 km
Average height
10998.86 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information EUTE 48A (HB2)

Spacetrack Directory Name EUTE 48A (HB2)
Alternative name HOT BIRD 2, EUROBIRD 9, EUTELSAT W48
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Orbit launches 1996-11-21 (29 years ago)
Days in orbit 10882
Country/organisation of origin European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT) (EUTE)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 36304 km
Apogee 36346 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 12.1°
Laps per day 1
Height EUTE 48A (HB2) 36325.34 km

Additional information EUTE 48A (HB2)

EUTE 48A (HB2), 24665 is a payload satellite owned by Eutelsat (FR) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 21 Nov 1996 UTC via an ATLAS IIA launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite EUTE 48A (HB2) Date of exalting 21.11.1996y. Average height of ISS EUTE 48A (HB2) hundred 36325.34 km. Average velocity EUTE 48A (HB2) is 10998.86 km/h. Inclination EUTE 48A (HB2) satellite 12.08°.

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Update time: 2026-09-06 20:00:22
Average height of ISS EUTE 48A (HB2) is: 36325.34km
Average velocity EUTE 48A (HB2) is: 10998.86km/h
Average orbit height EUTE 48A (HB2) is: 12.08°
EUTE 48A (HB2) a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1996-11-21
EUTE 48A (HB2) is from 10882 days Days in orbit.