COMSATBW-1

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COMSATBW-1 is classified as:

NORAD ID: 35943

Int'l Code: 2009-054B

Perigee: 35,777.1 km

Apogee: 35,811.1 km

Inclination: 0.1 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42165 km

RCS: 7.9433 m² (large)

Launch date: September 30, 2009
Source: Germany (GER)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

COMSATBw-1 is a secure relay platform that will play an important role in the German Bundeswehr’s (German armed forces) concept for network-centric operations. It is to handle secure information for use by units on deployed missions – including voice, fax, data, video and multimedia applications – as the backbone of a strategic command infrastructure and interface with the tactical arms of the German Armed Forces. The overall industrial responsibility for this secure communication program is with Milsat Services (a 75% Astrium/25% subsidiary of ND SatCom Defence).

1 35943U 09054B   24325.95100920  .00000026  00000-0  00000+0 0  9991
2 35943   0.0663  91.0181 0004026 160.7388 214.0723  1.00270588 55512

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC