Eutelsat W3B at 16° E
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 16° EChannel line-up at 16° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 37206
- COSPAR number
- 2010-056A
- Operator
- Eutelsat Communications S.A.
- Manufacturer
- Thales Group
- Model
- Spacebus-4000C3
- Launch
- 28 Oct 2010 from Guiana Space Center on Ariane 5 ECA
- Launch mass
- 5400 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band Europe A beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Europe B beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Europe C beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band South East Africa Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Sub Saharan Africa Beam (Ku band) View footprint
About Eutelsat W3B
3 Ka-band and 53 Ku-band transponders to provide broadcast and telecommunications services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. W3B developed a leak in the propulsion system directly after launch and was declared a total loss.