Eutelsat 7A

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Eutelsat 7A
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

  1. ↑ Eutelsat - One name, one group, one fleet. Eutelsat, December 1, 2011, archived from the original on August 19, 2012 ; Retrieved August 14, 2012 .
  2. ↑ Search Results - Channel Line-up. Retrieved July 23, 2018 .

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