Eutelsat 7A
Eutelsat 7A | |
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Start date | March 15, 2004, 23:06 UTC |
Launcher | Proton-M / Bris-M |
Launch site | Baikonur |
COSPAR-ID : | 2004-008A |
Takeoff mass | 4250 kg |
Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
model | Eurostar 3000 S. |
lifespan | 12 years (planned) |
operator | Eutelsat |
Playback information | |
Transponder | 38 Ku band 2 Ka band |
EIRP | Europe Ku-band up to 51 dBW Europe Ka-band 52 dBW Africa Ku-band 45 dBW |
position | |
First position | 7 ° East |
Actual position | 7 ° East |
List of geostationary satellites |
Eutelsat 7A is a communications satellite of the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization ( Eutelsat ) based in Paris.
The satellite was originally called Eutelsat W3A . It was launched on March 16, 2004 on board a Proton rocket from the Baikonur spaceport . When Eutelsat changed the naming system of the satellites on March 1, 2012, it was named Eutelsat 7A according to its orbital position 7 ° East .
In addition to the transmission of radio and TV programs, Eutelsat 7A also provides capacity for Internet and multimedia services . Digiturk has rented almost the entire capacity of one of the three European footprints for television and radio broadcasts. The other European Ku-band footprint is mainly used by various data services.
There are several Skyplex units on board : These allow various signals sent to the satellite to be processed / bundled directly in the satellite and then transmitted to the reception area on earth without having to go through a ground station.
reception
The satellite can be received in Europe , Africa , the Middle East as well as parts of Asia and Russia .
The transmission is mostly in the Ku band , but there are also broadcasts in the Ka band.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eutelsat - One name, one group, one fleet. Eutelsat, December 1, 2011, archived from the original on August 19, 2012 ; Retrieved August 14, 2012 .
- ↑ Search Results - Channel Line-up. Retrieved July 23, 2018 .
Web links
- Eutelsat: EUTELSAT 7A (ex W3A) on 7 ° East
- Lyngsat: Eutelsat 7A at 7.0 ° E (English)