Eutelsat 70B
Eutelsat 70B | |
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Start date | December 3, 2012, 20:43 UTC |
Launcher | Zenit-3SL |
Launch site | Odyssey |
COSPAR-ID : | 2012-069A |
Takeoff mass | 5210 kg |
Dimensions | 7 × 8 × 30 m |
Span in orbit | 30 m |
Manufacturer | Astrium |
Satellite bus | Eurostar E3000 |
lifespan | 15 years |
Stabilization | three-axis |
operator | Eutelsat |
Playback information | |
Transponder | 48 Ku band |
Others | |
Electrical power | 12 kW |
position | |
First position | 70.5 ° East |
List of geostationary satellites |
Eutelsat 70B (former name: Eutelsat W5A) is a commercial communications satellite of the European company Eutelsat , based in Paris .
It was on December 3, 2012 at 20:43:59 UTC with a Zenit-3SL - carrier rocket from the Sea Launch platform Odyssey placed in a geostationary orbit.
The three-axis stabilized satellite with 48 Ku-band - transponders equipped and is on the position 70.5 degrees East, Europe, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia with a range of telecommunications services, such as government services, broadband Internet, GSM connections and video transmissions provide. It was based on the satellite bus euro E3000 the company Astrium built and has a design life of more than 15 years.
Web links
- Communication satellite EUTELSAT 70B ( memento from February 21, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ). EADS Astrium, November 30, 2012.
- Eutelsat 70B . eutelsat.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Sea Launch: Sea Launch - Current Mission - EUTELSAT-70B ( Memento from November 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive )