Eutelsat 7 West A at 7° W
also known as E7WA, AB7, Atlantic Bird 7, Nilebird, Atlantic Bird 4R, Nilesat 104
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 7° WChannel line-up at 7° W | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 37816
- COSPAR number
- 2011-051A
- Operator
- Eutelsat Communications S.A.
- Manufacturer
- Airbus Defence and Space
- Model
- Eurostar-3000
- Launch
- 24 Sept 2011 from Sea Launch (Odyssey platform) on Zenit 3SLB
- Launch mass
- 4600 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Beacon
- 11199.5, 11200.5, 12498.0, 12499.0
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band Middle East and North Africa beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band North-West Africa beam (Ku band) View footprint
About Eutelsat 7 West A
56 active Ku-band transponders to provide services to Middle East, Gulf states, North Africa and North-West Africa