Showing default

EUTE W2, 25491

Orbit data source: Space-Track

EUTE W2, 25491 is a payload satellite owned by Eutelsat (FR) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 05 Oct 1998 UTC via an ARIANE 44L launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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.

Not visible in the next 10 days

EUTE W2 details

Identifier	25491, 1998-056A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	Eutelsat (FR / EUTE)
Manufacturer	Alcatel/Cannes
Mission	Non-operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	SPACEBUS 3000B2, S400
Mass	2,965 kg wet, 1,380 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1998-10-05 (26 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ARIANE 44L
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section	32.393 m², Large (>1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 1 day ago

0 EUTE W2
1 25491U 98056A   25014.62276869 -.00000080  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 25491  10.6935  42.3718 0004696 199.1201 190.8385  0.99258906 95714

Epoch: 2025-01-14T14:56Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-14T14:56:47.214Z)

Latitude	5.32236°
Longitude	93.38316°
Altitude	36,091.531 km
Speed	3.063 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 47m 37s
True Declination	5° 19' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	4.5334°
Longitude	88.66398°
Altitude	36,091.897 km
Speed	3.063 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	04h 22m 36s
Apparent Declination	0° 52' 22"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	15:29:02
Azimuth	339.29° N
Elevation	-49.097°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,093.899 km
Perigee altitude	36,054.028 km
Semi-major axis	42,452.101 km
Eccentricity	0.0004696
Inclination	10.6935°
RAAN	42.3718°
Arg. of periapsis	199.1201°
True anomaly	190.82839°
Mean anomaly	190.8385°
Eccentric anomaly	190.83344°
Mean motion	0.24814 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1450.8 mins