Eutelsat 115 West B.

Eutelsat 115 West B.
Start date	March 2, 2015, 03:50 UTC
Launcher	Falcon 9 v1.1
Launch site	CCAFS , LC-40
COSPAR-ID :	2015-010B
Takeoff mass	2205 kg
Manufacturer	Boeing Satellite Systems
model	BSS-702SP
Satellite bus	Boeing 702
lifespan	15 years (planned)
Stabilization	three-axis stabilized
operator	Eutelsat
Playback information
Transponder	34 Ku-band and 12 C-band transponders
position
First position	114.9 ° West
List of geostationary satellites

Eutelsat 115 West B after the separation of the second stage.

Eutelsat 115 West B (formerly Satmex 7 ) is a communications satellite of Eutelsat SA (formerly European Telecommunications Satellite Organization ) ( Eutelsat ) based in Paris.

He was on 2 March 2015, a Falcon 9 - launcher from the launch complex 40 of the Cape Canaveral AFS , together with ABS 3A into geostationary orbit brought. In this position, it will replace the Eutelsat 115 West A (Satmex 5) satellite .

The three-axis stabilized satellite with 34 Ku-band and 12 C-band - transponders equipped and will supply from the position 114.9 ° West of the United States and parts of Canada, Alaska and South America with telecommunications services and television. It was based on the satellite bus Boeing 702SP built by Boeing Satellite Systems and has a design life of 15 years.

Web links

• Boeing: First All-Electric Propulsion Satellites Send First On-Orbit Signals . Boeing, March 2, 2015
• Eutelsat 115 West B . Eutelsat

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} NASASpaceFlight.com: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches debut dual satellite mission , accessed March 7, 2015