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EUTELSAT 172B

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NORAD 42741Active geosynchronousOrbit

Orbital data

Catalog facts

Name: EUTELSAT 172B
NORAD ID: 42741
Category: Active geosynchronous
TLE epoch: Aug 11, 2026, 09:27 UTC
Object ID: 2017-029B
Object type: Payload
Owner: European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT)
Launch site: Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
Launch date: 2017-06-01
Operational status: Active
Orbit type: Orbit
Orbit center: Earth

Orbital parameters

Orbit profile

Inclination0.0218°

Eccentricity0

Mean motion1.0027 rev/day

Orbital period1436.1 min

Perigee35785.8 km

Apogee35787.5 km

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