Eutelsat 8 West B

Summary

Eutelsat 8 West B is a direct-broadcast satellite^[1]. It draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (direct_broadcast_satellite category, ranking #6 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eutelsat 8 West B's instance of is recorded as direct-broadcast satellite^[3].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's instance of is recorded as geostationary satellite^[4].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite^[5].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's operator is recorded as Eutelsat^[6].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's manufacturer is recorded as Thales Alenia Space^[7].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2015-039B^[8].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's space launch vehicle is recorded as Ariane 5 ECA^[9].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's SCN is recorded as 40875^[10].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's country of origin is recorded as France^[11].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[12].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's powered by is recorded as S400^[13].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[14].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2015-08-20T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's spacecraft bus is recorded as Spacebus-4000C3^[16].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[17].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's space tug is recorded as ESC-A H14.4^[18].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's start point is recorded as ELA-3^[19].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+5782'}^[20].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/12mkx_vvy^[21].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "40875"]^[22].
• Eutelsat 8 West B's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 2015-039B^[23].

Why It Matters

Eutelsat 8 West B draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (direct_broadcast_satellite category, ranking #6 of 9).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]