Eutelsat 70B
Eutelsat 70B is a commercial communications satellite run by Eutelsat. It was launched on 3 December 2012 and is designed to provide telecommunication services for the Middle East, Central Asia, South East Asia and parts of Africa. It will replace Eutelsat 70A, which was previously known as Eutelsat W5. That satellite, which was launched in 2002, currently occupies the same 70.5° E location this satellite is intended for.
| Names | Eutelsat W5A (pre-launch) Eutelsat 70B |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communication |
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-069A |
| SATCAT no. | 39020 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar E3000 |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
| Launch mass | 5,210 kilograms (11,490 lb) |
| Power | 12kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 3 December 2012, 20:43 UTC |
| Rocket | Zenit-3SL |
| Launch site | Odyssey |
| Contractor | Sea Launch |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 70.5° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 48 |
| Bandwidth | 54 and 72 megahertz |
| Coverage area | Widebeam (South & Western Asia and North Africa) Europe Central Asia (Central & Western Asia) Asia (South East Asia and Australia) Africa (East & Central Africa) |
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