Eutelsat 7C [SSL]
Official name EUTE 7C
Alternative name Eutelsat 7C
Cospar ID 2019-034B
Norad ID 44334
Launch date 2019-06-20
Launch site FRGUI
Launch vehicle Ariane-5ECA
Country/Organization International
Type application Communication
Operator Eutelsat
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.13
Inclination (deg) 0.07
Perigee (km) 35774
Apogee (km) 35801
Eccentricity 0.000377226685295145
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00269474211945
Semi-Major axis (km) 42165.635
Raan (deg) 192.8643
Arg of perigee (deg) 195.7025
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 3400
Height (m) 8
Width (m) 6.5
Depth (m) 6.5
Span (m^2) 26.1
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)
Equipment 44 Ku-band transponders
Propulsion 4 × SPT-100 plasma thrusters
Configuration SSL-1300 (FS-1300-140 all electric)
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

Space Systems/Loral (SSL) announced in March 2016, that it was selected to provide the Eutelsat 7C Ku-band communications satellite.

Eutelsat 7C is based on an all-electric propulsion version of the SSL-1300 satellite platform.

To be launched in third quarter 2018, and equipped with 44 operational Ku-band transponders, the new satellite will be copositioned with Eutelsat 7B, releasing Eutelsat 7A to another orbital location. This improved two-satellite constellation will enable Eutelsat to optimise resources across both satellites, with enhanced coverage flexibility and connectivity set to take the 7° East neighbourhood to a new level. By almost doubling capacity over Sub-Saharan Africa, from 22 to 42 transponders, it will also make room for several hundred additional digital channels to support the region?s fast expanding TV market.

Eutelsat 7C will also be equipped with a beam providing enhanced capacity for government services over Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, and a beam that can be steered to cover any region visible from 7° East.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
EUTE 7C 2019-034B 2019-06-20 FRGUI Ariane-5ECA with AT&T T-16