Eutelsat 48A

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Eutelsat 48A
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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eutelsat - One name, one group, one fleet. eutelsat COMMUNICATIONS, March 1, 2012, archived from the original on August 19, 2012 ; Retrieved August 15, 2012 .
  2. ^ Eutelsat Communications Third Quarter 2017. Accessed August 18, 2017 .