Eurostar E3000
The Eurostar E3000 is a generic satellite model most commonly used for commercial and military
The E3000 bus can be modified extensively to meet customer requirements, but most of the E3000 satellites have a launch mass of between 4,500 and 6,000 kg (9,900 and 13,200 lb), and solar arrays between 35 and 45 m (115 and 148 ft) providing between nine and sixteen kilowatts at end of life. They tend to feature between 50 and 90 transponders, most often in the Ku-band and C-band.
There have been 52 satellites built around the E3000 platform including
In March 2015, Airbus Defence and Space received a delivery of new 3D-printed brackets for mounting telemetry and tele-command antennas, being the first space-qualified 3D-printed component of its kind.[3]
Eurostar E3000EOR
Also in March 2015, Airbus signed a contract with Snecma for 5-kilowatt PPS5000 Hall-effect thrusters for the E3000 Electric Orbit Raising (E3000EOR) variant of the satellite bus. New thrusters would allow reducing the weight of a satellite by up to 40%.,[4] as Türksat 5A and Türksat 5B
Eurostar Neo
An improved model based on the E3000 called the
References
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- ^ Ng, Jr (15 June 2020). "South Korea's first dedicated MilSat nears launch". Asian Military Review. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Airbus Defence and Space Receives 3-D Printed Satellite Parts". Satellite Today. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Snecma Receives Follow-on Contract from Airbus for All-Electric Thrusters". Satellite Today. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Eurostar". Airbus Defence & Space. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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