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Satellite Name: XTAR-EUR (XTAR-EU) Status: active Position: 29° E (29° E) NORAD:28542 Cospar number:2005-005A Operator:XTAR LLC Launch date: 12-Feb-2005 Launch site:Guiana Space Center Launch vehicle:Ariane 5 ECA Launch mass (kg): 3640 Dry mass (kg): 1412 Manufacturer:Maxar Technologies (SSL/MDA) Model (bus):LS-1300 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.
Call sign: Beacon(s): 7251R Details:
12 X-band (6 RHCP + 6 LHCP) transponders to provide coverage from Eastern Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean, across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East as far east as Singapore (2 global beams, one fixed and 4 steerable)