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EUTELSAT 21B
Eastern Mediterranean / Middle Eastern Communications · Eutelsat
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A Eutelsat satellite at 21.5°E providing Ku-band capacity for Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Eutelsat-21B's position provides direct coverage of Turkey, Egypt, and surrounding regions — high-growth markets for both satellite television and broadband. The satellite serves as a distribution platform for regional broadcasters reaching audiences across the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea region.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,234–22,249 mi (35,782–35,806 km)
- Inclination
- 0.1°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 38992
- Int’l designator
- 2012-062B
- Launched
- 2012
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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