Eutelsat 33B
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Eutelsat 33B, formerly known as Eutelsat 3F1, Eutelsat W1, Eutelsat W5, Eutelsat 70A and Eutelsat 25C, is a telecommunications satellite owned by Eutelsat Consortium.[2] Eutelsat W5 provides coverage to Europe, Middle East, and Asia. The satellite can use either six steerable beams or two fixed beams to provide the coverage.
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Names | Eutelsat 3 F-1 Eutelsat W1 (pre-launch) Eutelsat W5 (2002-2012) Eutelsat 70A (2012-2013) Eutelsat 25C (2013-2014) Eutelsat 33B (2014-2015) |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | Eutelsat S.A. |
COSPAR ID | 2002-051A ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 27554 |
Website | https://www.eutelsat.com/en/home.html |
Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 13 years (achieved) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Eutelsat W5 |
Spacecraft type | Spacebus |
Bus | Spacebus-3000B2 |
Manufacturer | Alcatel Space |
Launch mass | 3,170 kg (6,990 lb) |
Dry mass | 1,400 kg (3,100 lb) |
Dimensions | 4.6 m × 2.5 m × 1.8 m (15.1 ft × 8.2 ft × 5.9 ft) Span on orbit: 29 m (95 ft) |
Power | 5.9 kW |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 20 November 2002, 22:39:00 UTC |
Rocket | Delta 4M+(4,2) (s/n D293) |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-37B |
Contractor | Boeing |
Entered service | January 2003 |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
Deactivated | October 2015 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Transponders | |
Band | 24 Ku-band |
Bandwidth | 72 MHz |
Coverage area | Europe, Middle East, Asia |
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