UCS-Satellite-Database

Id Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Current Official Name of Satellite Country/Org of UN Registry Country of Operator/Owner Operator/Owner Users Purpose Detailed Purpose Class of Orbit Type of Orbit Longitude of GEO (degrees) Perigee (km) Apogee (km) Eccentricity Inclination (degrees) Period (minutes) Launch Mass (kg.) Dry Mass (kg.) Power (watts) Date of Launch Expected Lifetime (yrs.) Contractor Country of Contractor Launch Site Launch Vehicle COSPAR Number NORAD Number Comments Source Used for Orbital Data Source
132Astra 2F (Eutelsat 28F)Astra 2FLuxembourgLuxembourgSES S.A.CommercialCommunicationsGEO28.235,77735,7952.13E-040.061436.076,0002,6602012/9/2815EADS AstriumFrance/UK/GermanyGuiana Space CenterAriane 5 ECA2012-051A38778Prime position for SES - BBC, ITV, Channel 5.SC - ASCRhttp://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/09/ariane-5-eca-launch-with-astra-2f-and-gsat-10-satellites/
1110INMARSAT 4 F1INMARSAT 4 F1United KingdomUnited KingdomINMARSAT, Ltd.CommercialCommunicationsGEO63.9635,77235,7993.20E-042.31436.085,95913,000.002005/3/1115EADS AstriumFrance/UK/GermanyCape CanaveralAtlas 52005-009A28628Nearly the size of a double-decker bus; more than 600 channels.JM/12_08http://about.inmarsat.com/satellites.aspx?top_level_id=3&language=EN&textonly=False#i4
1111INMARSAT 4 F2INMARSAT 4 F2United KingdomUnited KingdomINMARSAT, Ltd.CommercialCommunicationsGEO-52.7635,77335,8003.20E-042.331436.115,45813,000.002005/11/815EADS AstriumFrance/UK/GermanySea Launch OdysseyZenit 3SL2005-044A28899Nearly the size of a double-decker bus; more than 600 channels.JM/12_08http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4418484.stm
1112INMARSAT 4 F3INMARSAT 4 F3United KingdomUnited KingdomINMARSAT, Ltd.CommercialCommunicationsGEO-97.6535,77535,7982.73E-043.011436.15,96013,000.002008/8/1815EADS AstriumFrance/UK/GermanyBaikonur CosmodromeProton M2008-039A33278200 spot-beams to relay messages from mobile phones based on land, sea, or air.JM/12_08http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/news/2008/space-080819-rianovosti02.htm
2480Sentinel 2ASentinel 2AESAESAEUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)GovernmentEarth ObservationEarth ScienceLEOSun-Synchronous07877886.99E-0598.5100.621,1302,1462015/6/237Airbus Defense and SpaceFrance/UK/GermanyGuiana Space CenterVega2015-028A40697Part of ESA's Copernicus constellation, the EU contribution to GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems).JM/8_15http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/06/vega-fifth-sentinel-2a/
2481Sentinel 2BSentinel 2BESAESAEUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)GovernmentEarth ObservationEarth ScienceLEOSun-Synchronous07777791.40E-0498.5100.41,1302017/3/67Airbus Defense and SpaceFrance/UK/GermanyGuiana Space CenterVega2017-013A42063JMSatcat/7_17https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/07/environmental-sentinel-launched-from-french-guiana/
2484Sentinel 5P (Sentinel 5 Precursor)Sentinel 5PESAESAEUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)GovernmentEarth ObservationEarth ScienceLEOSun-Synchronous08168192.09E-0498.7101.28202017/10/137Airbus Defense and SpaceFrance/UK/GermanyPlesetsk CosmodromeRokot2017-064A42969First Copernicus satellite dedicated to tracking changes in Earth’s atmosphere. Tropomi spectrometer will detect atmospheric composition at a scale of 4.3 miles by 2.2 miles (7 kilometers by 3.5 kilometers).JM/3_18https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/10/13/modified-russian-missile-boosts-europes-newest-environmental-sentinel-to-space/
2487SES-10SES-10USALuxembourgSES S.A.CommercialCommunicationsGEO-6735,77735,7992.61E-0401436.15,2712,8352017/3/3015Airbus Defense and SpaceFrance/UK/GermanyCape CanaveralFalcon 92017-017A42432Primarily for video and the development of Ultra HD.JMGEO/9_17https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/31/spacex-flies-rocket-for-second-time-in-historic-test-of-cost-cutting-technology/
2488SES-11/EchoStar 105SES-11/EchoStar 105NRLuxembourgSES S.A./EchoStar Satellite Services, LLCCommercialCommunicationsGEO-10535,78535,8011.90E-04014365,2002017/10/1115Airbus Defense and SpaceFrance/UK/GermanyCape CanaveralFalcon 92017-063A42967SES will control the 24 C-band transponders; EchoStar the 24 Ku-band transponders.JM/3_18https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/10/12/spacex-launches-its-15th-mission-of-the-year/
2489SES-12SES-12NRLuxembourgSES S.A.CommercialCommunicationsGEO9535,78535,7850.00E+00014365,30015,000.002018/6/415Airbus Defense and SpaceFrance/UK/GermanyCape CanaveralFalcon 92018-049A43488Carries plasma thrusters mounted to articulating robotic arms for nearly all its in-orbit maneuvers, eliminating the need for large conventional liquid propellant tanks.JM/10_18https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/06/04/multi-mission-telecom-craft-launched-by-spacex-for-ses/
2490SES-14SES-14BrazilLuxembourgSES S.A.CommercialCommunicationsGEO-100.735,78535,7850.00E+00014364,4232018/1/2515Airbus Defense and SpaceFrance/UK/GermanyGuiana Space CenterAriane 52018-012B43175Placed into the wrong transfer orbit; working its way up and should be totally operational.JMGEO/5_18https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/26/ariane-5-va241-status-1/
2497SES-6SES-6NRLuxembourgSES S.A.CommercialCommunicationsGEO-40.535,75735,8167.00E-040.131436.096,1402013/6/315EADS AstriumFrance/UK/GermanyBaikonur CosmodromeProton M2013-026A39172Direct-to home broadcasts and VSat terminal services - Atlantic Ocean region.SC - ASCRhttp://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013
2570Skynet 4CSkynet 4CUnited KingdomUnited KingdomIntelsat/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium)MilitaryCommunicationsGEO-1.335,78535,7872.37E-0513.61436.071,4748501,200.001990/8/307AstriumFrance/UK/GermanyGuiana Space CenterAriane 44LP1990-079A20776Spare. In March 2010 it was announced that the satellite would supplement communications at Antarctica. Provides 6 hrs of communication to the National Science Foundation each day.JM/12_08www.intelsatgeneral.com/docs/news/2010-03-15_South_Pole.pdf
2571Skynet 4ESkynet 4EUnited KingdomUnited KingdomMinistry of DefenseMilitaryCommunicationsGEO35.5835,77435,7972.73E-044.991436.061,5107591,200.001999/2/267AstriumFrance/UK/GermanyGuiana Space CenterAriane 44L1999-009B25639Used primarily by UK's armed forces, government departments, agencies and other organizations that require secure communications.JM/12_08http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/
2572Skynet 5ASkynet 5AUnited KingdomUnited KingdomMinistry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium)MilitaryCommunicationsGEO-1.1235,77135,8023.68E-040.071436.14,7002,1706,000.002007/3/1115EADS AstriumFrance/UK/GermanyGuiana Space CenterAriane 5 ECA2007-007B30794New generation of Skynet communications.JM/12_08http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/007B.HTM
2573Skynet 5BSkynet 5BUnited KingdomUnited KingdomMinistry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium)MilitaryCommunicationsGEO52.835,70035,8031.22E-030.071436.14,6352,1706,000.002007/11/1415EADS AstriumFrance/UK/GermanyGuiana Space CenterAriane 52007-056B32294JM/12_08http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/kit/Skynet5B_StarOneC1_GB.pdf
2784Spot 6 (Système Probatoire d’Observation de la Terre)Spot 6FranceFrance/Belgium/SwedenSpot ImageCommercialEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEOSun-Synchronous06966992.12E-0498.298.737202012/9/910EADS AstriumFrance/UK/GermanySatish Dhawan Space CentrePSLV2012-047A38755Privately financed to complement the Pleiades 1A and 1B imaging spacecraft owned by French government.SC - ASCRhttp://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1209/09pslv/
2785Spot 7 (Système Probatoire d’Observation de la Terre)Spot 7FranceFrance/Belgium/SwedenSpot ImageCommercialEarth ObservationOptical ImagingLEOSun-Synchronous06436601.21E-0398.297.777142014/6/3010Airbus Defense and SpaceFrance/UK/GermanySatish Dhawan Space CentrePSLV-CA2014-034A40053Probatoire surveillance of satellites ca LEO.ZARYAhttp://www.astrium-geo.com/en/147-spot-6-7-satellite-imagery

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