Eutelsat 12 West B at 12° W

also known as E12WB, E8WA, AB2, Atlantic Bird 2, Eutelsat 8 West A

Open in the satellite database app Channels at 12° W Coverage maps

Eutelsat 12 West B satellite coverage area from 12° W: visibility footprint over Earth — Theoretical visibility from geostationary orbit at 12° W. Beam footprints are narrower, see the coverage maps.

Technical details

Status: deorbited
Orbital position: 12° WChannel line-up at 12° W | Coverage maps
NORAD number: 26927
COSPAR number: 2001-042A
Operator: Eutelsat Communications S.A.
Manufacturer: Thales Group
Model: Spacebus-3000B2
Launch: 25 Sept 2001 from Guiana Space Center on Ariane 44P
Launch mass: 3150 kg
Dry mass: 1368 kg
Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.
Callsign: S2596
Beacon: 11704H, 12500.5H
Orbit: GEO

Beam footprints

Eutelsat 12 West B Ku-band Europe Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band — Ku-band Europe Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer

Eutelsat 12 West B Ku-band Europe beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band — Ku-band Europe beam (Ku band)Open in viewer

Eutelsat 12 West B Ku-band PanAmerican beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band — Ku-band PanAmerican beam (Ku band)Open in viewer

Eutelsat 12 West B Ku-band Steerable Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band — Ku-band Steerable Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer

Eutelsat 12 West B Ku-band America Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band — Ku-band America Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer

About Eutelsat 12 West B

26 Ku-band transponders. European and American coverage.

Other satellites at 12° W

Eutelsat 12 West G