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Eutelsat 16D

Also known as E16D, Eutelsat 7B, E7B, Eutelsat 3D, E3D, W3D, Eutelsat W3D

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Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
39163 / 2013-022A
Operator
Eutelsat Communications S.A.

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
16° E
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
Thales Group
Model
Spacebus-4000C3
Mass
5470 kg

Launch

Launch date
14 May 2013
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicle
Proton M
Design life
15 yr

Beacons

11201.4H11698.6H12500.5H21402 H

Comment

56 Ku and Ka-band transponders. W3D satellite will deliver three key coverage zones: high-power Ku-band coverage of Europe with a beam centred over Central Europe and Turkey particularly optimised for Direct-to-Home (DTH) reception; extensive coverage across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East as far as Central Asia, via a Ku-band beam for professional video links and data networks; and Ku-band coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa and Indian Ocean islands for regional telecommunications and Internet services. Interconnection with Europe will also be possible with the African coverage through a combination of Ka-band frequencies in Europe and Ku-band frequencies in Africa