Eutelsat 48A
Eutelsat 48A | |
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Start date | November 21, 1996, 20:47 UTC |
Launcher | Atlas IIA 103 |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-19 |
COSPAR-ID : | 1996-067A |
Manufacturer |
Matra Marconi Space (now EADS Astrium ) |
model | Eurostar 2000+ |
lifespan | 15 years (planned) |
operator | Eutelsat |
Playback information | |
Transponder | 20 Ku-band + 10 backup |
Transponder performance | 110 W |
Bandwidth | 20 × 33 MHz 5 × 36 MHz 1 × 72 MHz |
EIRP | Superbeam 53 dBW Widebeam 50 dBW |
Others | |
Electrical power | End: 5,550 W |
position | |
First position | 29 ° East |
Actual position | Cemetery orbit |
List of geostationary satellites |
Eutelsat 48A (formerly Hot Bird 2, Eurobird 9, Eutelsat W48 ) was a television satellite of the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization Eutelsat , based in Paris. Launched in November 1996, the satellite had an expected lifespan of around 15 years.
history
The two successful launches of the Eutelsat satellites Hot Bird 7A and Hot Bird 8 resulted in a regrouping and renaming of Hot Bird 2 at 13 ° East, to Eurobird 9 at 9 ° East. After the replacement by Eurobird 9A in summer 2009, Eurobird 9 was moved to the position 48 ° East and was given the name Eutelsat W48 .
On March 1, 2012, Eutelsat unified the names of its satellites around the brand name, and the satellite has since been called Eutelsat 48A .
In April 2017, Eutelsat 48A was decommissioned and placed in a cemetery orbit.
reception
Six transponders in the 12 GHz range could be switched to the 11 GHz range. The 36 MHz transponders could be used in semi-transponder mode.
The satellite for TV and multimedia services could be received in Central Europe , the Middle East and Central Asia . The transmission took place in the Ku band .
Web links
- EUTELSAT 48A (ex W48) at 48 ° East. eutelsat COMMUNICATIONS, accessed August 15, 2012 .
- Technical data and Footprints (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eutelsat - One name, one group, one fleet. eutelsat COMMUNICATIONS, March 1, 2012, archived from the original on August 19, 2012 ; Retrieved August 15, 2012 .
- ^ Eutelsat Communications Third Quarter 2017. Accessed August 18, 2017 .