Eutelsat 115 West B [Boeing]
Official name EUTE 115 WEST B(SATMEX 7
Alternative name Eutelsat 115 West B
Cospar ID 2015-010B
Norad ID 40425
Launch date 2015-03-02
Launch site AFETR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.1(ex)
Country/Organization Mexico → International
Type application Communication
Operator Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (Satmex) → Eutelsat Americas
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.13
Inclination (deg) 0.01
Perigee (km) 35786
Apogee (km) 35788
Eccentricity 2.79431078324531E-05
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00269474211945
Semi-Major axis (km) 42165.135
Raan (deg) 150.0291
Arg of perigee (deg) 254.8238
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 2205
Height (m) 4.6
Width (m) 2.1
Depth (m) 2.1
Span (m^2) 40
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors Boeing Satellite Systems
Equipment 12 C-band transponders, 34 Ku-band transponders
Propulsion 4 × XIPS-25
Configuration BSS-702SP
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

Satelites Mexicanos S.A.B. de C.V. (Satmex) announced in March 2012, that it has contracted with the construction of Satmex 7 to Boeing Satellite Systems. The new satellite will provide Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) in the Americas. SATMEX was acquired be Eutelsat in 2014 and was rebranded Eutelsat Americas. In May 2014, it was renamed Eutelsat 115 West B.

The satellite was constructed on the BSS-702SP bus - a version that features an all-electric propulsion system.

The satellite is part of a joint order by ABS and SATMEX of four BSS-702SP satellites. The first two satellites, ABS 3A and Eutelsat 115 West B, are scheduled to be delivered together in late 2014 or early 2015.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
EUTE 115 WEST B(SATMEX 7 2015-010B 2015-03-02 AFETR Falcon-9 v1.1(ex) with ABS 3A