Eutelsat 31A

Also known as E31A, Eutelsat 33A, E33A, Eurobird 3, eBird 1

retired

Position31° E (157.1° E)

NORAD / COSPAR27948 / 2003-043A

OperatorEutelsat Communications S.A.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerBoeing (Hughes)

ModelHS-376HP

Mass1525 kg

Dry mass1300 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 G

11199H11701H

20 Ku-band transponders

Lifetime

27 Sep 2003Launched

10 yrDesign life

22.9 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Sep 2013End of life

Satellite is retired