Geostationary
HELLAS-SAT 2
National / Regional Communications · Hellas-Sat / Greece
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Greece's primary communications satellite, providing satellite TV, broadband, and government communications across southeastern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. Hellas-Sat carries Greek state broadcasting to the Greek diaspora worldwide and provides C and Ku-band services for Greek telecommunications and government networks. Greece's investment in national satellite capacity reflects the country's geographic position at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,220–22,263 mi (35,760–35,829 km)
- Inclination
- 7.6°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 27811
- Int’l designator
- 2003-020A
- Launched
- 2003
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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