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EUTE 8 WEST B, 40875

Orbit data source: Space-Track

EUTE 8 WEST B, 40875 is a payload satellite owned by EutelsatSA (FR) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 20 Aug 2015 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA 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.

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EUTE 8 WEST B details

Identifier	40875, 2015-039B
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	13 hours ago
Origin	EutelsatSA (FR / EUTE)
Manufacturer	Thales Alenia
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	SPACEBUS 4000C4, S400
Mass	5,782 kg wet, ~3,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2015-08-20 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ARIANE 5ECA
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 37 m
Radar Cross Section	31.794 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 EUTE 8 WEST B
1 40875U 15039B   24361.21316906 -.00000037  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 40875   0.0640 354.3961 0004073 279.4351 250.1053  1.00271502 34250

Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:06Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:06:57.806Z)

Latitude	0.01608°
Longitude	-8.05196°
Altitude	35,792.029 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 55m 32s
True Declination	0° 00' 58"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.01165°
Longitude	-169.44911°
Altitude	35,785.754 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 35m 52s
Apparent Declination	-5° 23' 26"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	17:41:19
Azimuth	85.356° E
Elevation	-13.907°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,804.919 km
Perigee altitude	35,770.571 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.882 km
Eccentricity	0.0004073
Inclination	0.064°
RAAN	354.3961°
Arg. of periapsis	279.4351°
True anomaly	250.06142°
Mean anomaly	250.1053°
Eccentric anomaly	250.08336°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.15 mins