Eutelsat 36B

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EUTELSAT 36B
NamesEUTELSAT W7 (2009-2012)
EUTELSAT 36B (2012-present)
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorEUTELSAT
COSPAR ID2009-065A
SATCAT no.36101
Mission duration15 years (planned)
12 years, 2 months and 30 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftEUTELSAT W7
Spacecraft typeSpacebus
BusSpacebus-4000C4
ManufacturerAlcatel Alenia Space
Launch mass5,627 kg (12,405 lb)
Power12 kW
Start of mission
Launch date24 November 2009,
14:19:10 UTC
RocketProton-M / Briz-M
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 200/39
ContractorKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Entered serviceJanuary 2010
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude36° East
Transponders
Band70 Ku-band
Coverage areaEurope, Africa, Middle East, Russia, Central Asia
 

EUTELSAT 36B (formerly EUTELSAT W7) is a communications satellite in the W series operated by EUTELSAT. It is co-located with EUTELSAT 36A satellite at 36° East. It was launched on 23 November 2009, at 14:19:10 UTC, by a Proton launch vehicle.[1]

Satellite description[]

EUTELSAT and Alcatel Alenia Space announced in December 2006 that the two companies have signed a contract under which Alcatel Alenia Space will manufacture and deliver the EUTELSAT W7 communications satellite.[2] Manufactured by Thales Alenia Space in its Cannes Mandelieu Space Center, based on a Spacebus-4000C4 satellite bus, it features up to 70 Ku-band transponders, 12 kW of power, a weight of 5,627 kg (12,405 lb), and has a lifetime of about 17 years (2009-2026).[3]

EUTELSAT 36B is one of the most powerful spacecraft in the fleet of Eutelsat. Digital broadcasting and direct-to-home (DTH) video services is beamed to customers in Russia and sub-Saharan Africa. The new satellite replaced all the capacity on the SESAT 1 (now EUTELSAT 16C) satellite, which was redeployed to 16° East after nearly 10 years of operations at 36° East. EUTELSAT 36B communications payload is connected to five downlink beams for Europe, Russia, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

EUTELSAT 36B is expected to be replaced by , currently scheduled for launch in late 2024.[4][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Clark, Stephen (24 November 2009). "Another Proton rocket mission ends in success". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Eutelsat W7 → Eutelsat 36B". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Eutelsat procures EUTELSAT 36D satellite from Airbus for service continuity at its key 36° East orbital position". Eutelsat. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ Rainbow, Jason (22 March 2021). "Airbus nets first commercial GEO order of 2021 with Eutelsat replacement satellite". SpaceNews. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

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