Eutelsat 12 West B

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

deorbited

Position12° W (167° W)

NORAD / COSPAR26927 / 2001-042A

OperatorEutelsat Communications S.A.

OrbitGEO

Call signS2596

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-3000B2

Mass3150 kg

Dry mass1368 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 44P

11704H12500.5H

26 Ku-band transponders. European and American coverage.

Lifetime

25 Sep 2001Launched

15 yrDesign life

24.9 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Sep 2016End of life

Satellite is deorbited