Eutelsat in Europe

Satellites used by Eutelsat in Western Europe (Ku band)

Launch..Satellite........Type..............Location
2002 Eutelsat 12 West A GeoBus (Italsat Bus) 12.5 west
x 2001 Eutelsat 8 West A Spacebus-3000B2 8 west
x 2002 Eutelsat 8 West C Spacebus-3000B3 7.5 west
* 2015 Eutelsat 8 West B Spacebus-4000C3 8 west
2011 Eutelsat 7 West A Eurostar-3000 7.3 west
x 2002 Eutelsat 5 West A Spacebus-3000B3 5 west
* 2014 Eutelsat 3B Eurostar-3000 3.1 east
2013 Eutelsat 3D Spacebus-4000C3 3.1 east
2004 Eutelsat 7A Eurostar-3000S 7 east
2006 Eutelsat 9A Spacebus-3000B3 9 east
* 2014 Eutelsat 9B / EDRS A Eurostar-3000 9 east
2009 Eutelsat 10A Spacebus-4000C4 10 east
2006 Hotbird 13B Eurostar-3000 13 east
2008 Hotbird 13C Eurostar-3000 13 east
2009 Hotbird 13D Eurostar-3000 13 east
2011 Eutelsat 16A Spacebus-4000C3 16 east
x 1998 Eutelsat 16B Eurostar 2000+ 15.8 east 1.3 inclined
x 2000 Eutelsat 16C MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-727) 14.5 east 1.1 inclined
2012 Eutelsat 21B Spacebus-4000C3 21.5 east
2013 Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 LS-1300 25.5 east

x 2001 Eutelsat 28A Spacebus-3000B2 28.5 east
2008 Eutelsat 28B I-3K (I-3000) Bus 28.5 east suffered a major anomaly affecting the satellite's power subsystem on its way to 16 east 5 years ago this limits the satellites power supply,

2003 Eutelsat 33A Boeing BSS-376HP 33.1 east
x 2002 Eutelsat 33B 3000B2 33.1 east
2009 Eutelsat 36B Spacebus-4000C4 36 east
x 1996 Eutelsat 48A Eurostar 2000+ (48.2 east incl. 3.5°)
x 1999 Eutelsat 48C Spacebus-3000B2 48 east
x 2003 Express AM22/Sesat 2 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767) 53.0°E
* 2014 Express AM6 Express 2000 53 east
x 1999 Telstar 12 LS-1300E 15 west
* 2015 Telstar 12V Eurostar-3000 15 west

* = awaiting launch

x = Several satellites in this list are coming to the end of their life within the next 2 years:-
http://www.flysat.com/sat-info.php

Eutelsat @ 28.5 east

Having lost the recent dispute to SES Astra to part of the Ku band spectrum @ 28.5 east,

Eutelsat now only has 12 transponders + feeds at this location compared to 28 to 30 transponders that they used to have,

Eutelsat 28A was launched on the 8th of April 2001 with an estimated life span of 12 years E28A is now 12 years & 8 months old & the transponder power levels are a lot lower now than 3 years ago so it must be replaced very soon,

Eutelsat have placed Eutelsat 28B on standby @ 28.5 east this satellite was launched on 20th December 2008 but due to damage sustained moving E28B from 3.1 test area to 16 east to replace replace W2 as W2M/E28B was unable to do this on it's own as intended Eutelsat could only operate 8 to 10 transponders at high power due to the severe damage was sustained by W2M

Eutelsat W2M suffered a major anomaly affecting the satellite's power subsystem. This anomaly occurred during the satellite's transfer from the location used for in-orbit tests to its operating position at 16 degrees East where its mission was to replace well in advance Eutelsat's W2 satellite.

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As W2M could not complete this mission on it's own Sesat from 36 east & Hotbird 4 were moved to 16 east until the current Eutelsat 16A was launched to 16 east in October 2011,

Eutelsat 28B does not have sufficient power to replace 28A @ 28.5 east for the 12 transponders + occasional feeds at this location as no new satellite has been ordered for this location I wonder what Eutelsat will move from the current satellites fleet to support 28B @ 28.5 east ?