Eutelsat 36 West A

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Eutelsat 36 West A
Start date August 28, 2002, 10:45 PM UTC
Launcher Ariane 5G V155
Launch site CSG , ELA-3
COSPAR-ID : 2002-040A
Takeoff mass 2700 kg
Manufacturer Alcatel Alenia
lifespan 15 years
operator Eutelsat
Playback information
Transponder 24 Ku-band + 6 backup
Bandwidth 6 × 36 MHz
12 × 54 MHz
6 × 72 MHz
EIRP Europe 51 dBW
North America 52 dBW
South America 48 dBW
Others
Electrical power Start: 5000 W
position
First position 12.5 ° west
Actual position 36.4 ° West
List of geostationary satellites

Eutelsat 36 West A is a television satellite of Eutelsat SA (formerly European Telecommunications Satellite Organization ) ( Eutelsat ), headquartered in Paris.

The satellite was launched in 2002 under the name Atlantic Bird 1 . When Eutelsat changed the naming system of the satellites on March 1, 2012, it was named Eutelsat 12 West A according to its orbital position. Later it was replaced by Eutelsat 12 West B at 12.5 ° West and moved to 36.4 ° West. His name was changed accordingly.

reception

The satellite can be received in North America , South America and Europe . The transmission takes place in the Ku band .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eutelsat - One name, one group, one fleet. Eutelsat, December 1, 2011, archived from the original on August 19, 2012 ; Retrieved August 14, 2012 .

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