Eutelsat 1F5

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General

Designation	19331 / 88063B
Launch date	21 Jul 1988
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Ariane V24

In inclined orbit since 1 Aug 1994. Transponders 3, 4, 6 and 8 have failed. First Eutelsat satellite to provide transatlantic connectivity.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 21 Jul 1988	Oct 1988	10°E, tests
14 Oct 1988	Apr 1991	10°E
15 Apr 1991	Dec 1998	21.5°E, inclined
Feb 1999	Sep 1999	12.5°W, inclined
Oct 1999	Jan 2000	14.8°W, inclined
Mar 2000	May 2000	4°E, inclined > 4°

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End of life

Out of service	May or Aug 2000
Cause	deorbited

Technical data

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Specifications
Ku-band
Transponder frequency chart

Beacon: 11.44895 GHz

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

Spot beams
Eurobeam
SMS

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