Eutelsat 33B
Eutelsat 33B, formerly known as Eutelsat 3F1, Eutelsat W1, Eutelsat W5, Eutelsat 70A and Eutelsat 25C, is a telecommunications satellite owned by Eutelsat Consortium. Eutelsat W5 provides coverage to Europe, Middle East, and Asia. The satellite can use either six steerable beams or two fixed beams to provide the coverage.
| Names | Eutelsat 3 F-1 Eutelsat W1 (pre-launch) Eutelsat W5 (2002-2012) Eutelsat 70A (2012-2013) Eutelsat 25C (2013-2014) Eutelsat 33B (2014-2015) |
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| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Eutelsat S.A. |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-051A |
| SATCAT no. | 27554 |
| Website | https://www.eutelsat.com/en/home.html |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 13 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Eutelsat W5 |
| Spacecraft type | Spacebus |
| Bus | Spacebus-3000B2 |
| Manufacturer | Alcatel Space |
| Launch mass | 3,170 kg (6,990 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,400 kg (3,100 lb) |
| Dimensions | 4.6 m × 2.5 m × 1.8 m (15.1 ft × 8.2 ft × 5.9 ft) Span on orbit: 29 m (95 ft) |
| Power | 5.9 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 November 2002, 22:39:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta 4M+(4,2) (s/n D293) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-37B |
| Contractor | Boeing |
| Entered service | January 2003 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | October 2015 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 72 MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe, Middle East, Asia |
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