# Eutelsat 36D > geostationary communications satellite **Wikidata**: [Q125342135](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125342135) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/eutelsat-36d ## Summary Eutelsat 36D is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Eutelsat. It was built by Airbus Defence and Space on the Eurostar-Neo bus and launched on 2024-03-30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5. ## Key Facts - Eutelsat 36D is a communications satellite in geostationary orbit. - Operator: Eutelsat. - Manufacturer: Airbus Defence and Space. - Spacecraft bus: Eurostar-Neo. - Launch date and time: 2024-03-30 at 21:52:00 (UTC). - Launch site: Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. - Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5 (booster B1076; flight indicated as B1076.2). - Mass: approximately 5,000 kilograms. - Service (design) life: 15 years. - Identifiers: COSPAR ID 2024-059A; NSSDC ID 2024-059A; SCN (satellite catalog number) 59346. - Replaces the satellite Eutelsat 36B. - Powered by two spacecraft solar arrays (source records a power amount of "18" with unit identifier Q3320608). - Alias: Eute 36X. - Described in Eutelsat datasheet: https://www.eutelsat.com/files/PDF/brochures/Satellite_EUTELSAT_36_D_Datasheet.pdf ## FAQs ### Q: What is Eutelsat 36D? A: Eutelsat 36D is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Eutelsat and built by Airbus Defence and Space on the Eurostar-Neo platform to provide telecommunications services from geostationary orbit. ### Q: When and how was Eutelsat 36D launched? A: Eutelsat 36D was launched on 2024-03-30 at 21:52:00 UTC from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 (booster B1076, noted as B1076.2). ### Q: Who manufactured Eutelsat 36D and what bus does it use? A: The satellite was manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space and uses the Eurostar-Neo spacecraft bus. ### Q: How long is Eutelsat 36D expected to operate? A: Its design service life is 15 years. ### Q: What satellite did Eutelsat 36D replace? A: Eutelsat 36D replaces Eutelsat 36B. ## Why It Matters Eutelsat 36D matters because it is a modern geostationary communications satellite that continues and upgrades Eutelsat’s telecommunications capability at the 36° East orbital slot by replacing Eutelsat 36B. Built on Airbus Defence and Space’s Eurostar-Neo platform, it represents deployment of a current-generation satellite bus intended to deliver long-term service with a 15-year design life. Its launch on a Falcon 9 Block 5 launcher from Kennedy Space Center reflects contemporary commercial launch partnerships and reuse practices. As a geostationary communications satellite, Eutelsat 36D occupies a fixed orbital position relative to the Earth, enabling continuous telecommunications services for users served from that orbital slot. The satellite’s technical profile — roughly 5,000 kg mass, two solar arrays, and modern bus architecture — positions it to maintain payload operations and service continuity for Eutelsat customers over its planned operational lifetime. ## Notable For - Launch date: placed into orbit on 2024-03-30 from Kennedy Space Center LC-39A. - Built on the Eurostar-Neo bus by Airbus Defence and Space. - Designed to replace the prior satellite Eutelsat 36B at the 36° East position. - Launched by SpaceX on a Falcon 9 Block 5 with booster serial B1076 (flight noted as B1076.2). - Catalog and international identifiers: SCN 59346, COSPAR ID 2024-059A, NSSDC ID 2024-059A. ## Body ### Overview - Instance: communications satellite; geostationary satellite. - Operator: Eutelsat. - Primary mission: telecommunications from geostationary orbit (36° East slot linkage implied by replacement of Eutelsat 36B). ### Launch - Launch date and time: 2024-03-30 at 21:52:00 UTC. - Launch site: Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. - Launch contractor: SpaceX. - Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5. - Launch vehicle details: booster B1076, with flight indicated as B1076.2. ### Manufacturer and Platform - Manufacturer: Airbus Defence and Space. - Spacecraft bus: Eurostar-Neo. - Service/design life: 15 years (design life criterion). ### Physical and Power Characteristics - Mass: approximately 5,000 kilograms (sourced as approximate). - Power: powered by two spacecraft solar arrays. - Power amount recorded in source data as "18" with unit identifier Q3320608. ### Orbit and Mission Role - Orbit type: geostationary orbit. - Satellite_of / operational orbit reference: geostationary orbit. - Mission role: communications satellite providing telecommunications services from a fixed geostationary position. ### Identifiers and Catalog Data - COSPAR ID: 2024-059A. - NSSDC ID: 2024-059A. - SCN (satellite catalog number): 59346. - Alias: Eute 36X. - Described in Eutelsat datasheet (English): https://www.eutelsat.com/files/PDF/brochures/Satellite_EUTELSAT_36_D_Datasheet.pdf ### Operational Relationships - Replaces: Eutelsat 36B. - Operator: Eutelsat (commercial operator of the spacecraft). ### Sources and References - Primary technical/source references indicated in the compiled properties include an Eutelsat datasheet and a satellite data summary (space.skyrocket.de). The replacement relationship references a SpaceNews article reporting the launch and related details. ## References 1. [Source](https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-36d.htm) 2. Jonathan's Space Report 3. [SpaceX launches Eutelsat 36D, lands booster on seventh reuse anniversary. 2024](https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-eutelsat-36d-lands-booster-on-seventh-reuse-anniversary/)