Eutelsat 16A at 16° E
also known as E16A, W3C, Eutelsat W3C
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 16° EChannel line-up at 16° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 37836
- COSPAR number
- 2011-057A
- Operator
- Eutelsat Communications S.A.
- Manufacturer
- Thales Group
- Model
- Spacebus-4000C3
- Launch
- 07 Oct 2011 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Long March CZ-3B/E
- Launch mass
- 5400 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Beacon
- 21401H
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band Europe A beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Europe B 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
- Ka-band Europe C beam (Ka band) View footprint
About Eutelsat 16A
53 Ku and 3 Ka-band transponders to provide broadcasting, broadband, video, data transmission and internet access services to Europe, Middle East, the Indian Ocean Islands and Africa.