Eutelsat 5 West A

Also known as E5WA, AB3, Atlantic Bird 3, Stellat 5

deorbited

Position5° W (21° E)

NORAD / COSPAR27460 / 2002-035A

OperatorEutelsat Communications S.A.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-3000B3

Mass4050 kg

Dry mass1805 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 G

4199.5L11699.9V12501 or 12502 (Telemetry)

10 C-band and 35 Ku-band transponders to provide services to Americas, Europe and Africa

Lifetime

05 Jul 2002Launched

15 yrDesign life

24.1 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Jul 2017End of life

Satellite is deorbited