SatBeams - Satellite Details - Eutelsat 8 West A (E8WA, AB2, Atlantic Bird 2)

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Satellite Name: Eutelsat 8 West A (E8WA, AB2, Atlantic Bird 2) Status: active Position: 8° W (8° W) Norad: 26927 Cospar number: 2001-042A Operator: Eutelsat Communications S.A. Launch date: 25-Sep-2001 Launch site: Guiana Space Center Launch vehicle: Ariane 44P Launch mass (kg): 3150 Dry mass (kg): 1368 Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space Model (bus): Spacebus-3000B2 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.	Call sign: S2596 Beacon(s): 11704H, 12500.5H Details: 26 Ku-band transponders. European and American coverage. Beams: Ku-band Europe Beam (active) Ku-band Steerable Beam (active) Ku-band America Beam (active) Charts: list