Geostationary
EUTELSAT 16A
Central / Eastern European Communications · Eutelsat
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A Eutelsat satellite at 16°E providing Ku-band services across Central and Eastern Europe, including coverage of Ukraine, Poland, the Baltic states, and Southeastern Europe. Before satellite internet became ubiquitous, Eutelsat-16A was the primary broadband delivery vehicle for internet service providers serving rural Eastern European communities. Its position provides a coverage footprint that has become increasingly significant for communications during the Ukraine conflict.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,227–22,256 mi (35,771–35,817 km)
- Inclination
- 0.1°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 37836
- Int’l designator
- 2011-057A
- Launched
- 2011
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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