Eutelsat Satellites in Europe

Eutelsat Satellites in Europe
28.08.02 Atlantic Bird 1 @ 12.5 west (Geo Bus Italsat-Bus)
25.09.01 Atlantic Bird 2 @ 8 west (Spacebus-3000B2)
05.07.02 Atlantic Bird 3 @ 5 west (Spacebus-3000B3)
27.02.98 Atlantic Bird 4 @ 7 west (Eurostar-2000+) {previously known as Hot Bird-4}
08.03.01 Eurobird 1 @ 28.5 east (Spacebus-3000B3)
09.10.98 Eurobird 2 @ 25.5 east (Eurostar-2000+) {previously known as Hot Bird-5}
27.09.03 Eurobird 3 @ 33 east (HS-376HP) {previously known as E'Bird}
02.09.97 Eurobird 4 @ 4 east (Eurostar-2000+) {previously known as Hot Bird-3}
21.11.96 Eurobird 9, @ 9 east (Eurostar-2000+) {previously known as Hot Bird-2}
05.10.98 Eutelsat W2, @ 16 east(Spacebus-3000B3)
20.11.02 Eutelsat W5 @ 70.5 east (Spacebus-3000B3) [damaged solar panels=reduced transponder's}
12.04.99 Eutelsat W6 @ 21.6 east(Spacebus-3000B3) {previously called Eutel W3}
06.09.00 Eutelsat W1(R) @ 10 east (Eurostar-2000+)
Feb 2009 Eutelsat W2A @ 10 east (Spacebus-4000C4)
20.12.08 Eutelsat W2M @ 16 east (I-3K (I-3000) Bus)
16.03.04 Eutelsat W3A @ 7 east (Eurostar-3000)
2qtr 2010Eutelsat W3B @ 7 east (Spacebus-4000C3) {to increased capacity @ 7 east}
24.05.00 Eutelsat W4 @ 36 east (Spacebus-3000B3)
2qtr 2009Eutelsat W7 @36 east (Spacebus-4000C4) {will replace Sesat-1 @ 36 east}
21.08.02 Hot Bird 6 @13 east (Spacebus-3000B3) {will move to a new position after HB 10 launch}
11.03.06 Hot Bird 7A @13 east (Spacebus-3000B3) {will move to 9 east soon}
05.08.06 Hot Bird 8 @13 east (Eurostar-3000)
20.12.08 Hot Bird 9 @13 east (Eurostar-3000)
Feb 2009 Hot Bird10@ 13 east(Eurostar-3000)
3qtr 2010 KA-SAT @ 13 east (Eurostar-3000) {for DTH European Broadband}
18.04.00 Sesat 1 @ 36 east (MSS-2500-GSO)
29.12.03 Sesat 2 @ 53 east (MSS-2500-GSO) {leased to Russia & called Express AM22}

Failed launch Hot Bird 7 (Eurostar-2000+)
Eutelsat W1,(Spacebus-3000B3)The first Eutelsat W1 satellite was damaged in a fire in the Cannes factory in 1998 ...

Eutelsat W3B Launch update

EUTELSAT W3B SATELLITE ON TRACK FOR OCTOBER 28th will be an ARIANE LAUNCH
Kourou, Paris, 4 October 2010
The W3B satellite of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) was flown into
French Guiana on September 30 and has been transferred to the Guiana Space Centre to
be readied for launch by Arianespace on October 28. Lift-off of the Ariane 5 ECA launch
vehicle is scheduled for October 28 in a launch window opening at 21.51 to 23.17 GMT
(23.51 to 01.17 CET).
Built by Thales Alenia Space, and weighing in at 5.4 tonnes, Eutelsat’s new satellite will be
located at 16 degrees East to renew and expand resources at a longstanding orbital
position that reaches out to some of the most dynamic markets in the satellite business.
In addition to providing increased capacity for rapidly-expanding video platforms in Central
Europe and Indian Ocean islands, W3B will initiate a new mission at 16° East, with
bandwidth and coverage for telecom operators and Internet Service Providers in Africa to
meet sustained demand for enterprise networks and GSM connectivity.
Scheduled to enter service at 16° East in December this year, the satellite will replace
Eutelsat’s EUROBIRD™ 16, W2M and SESAT 1 satellites which will all subsequently be
redeployed to alternative positions.
W3B’s 56 transponders will be connected to four distinct footprints:
· A high-power footprint of Central Europe for Direct-to-Home broadcasting;
· A widebeam spanning Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia for
professional video links and data networks;
· A high-power beam over Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands for DTH
broadcasting;
· A beam sweeping across Sub-Saharan Africa and Indian Ocean islands for
regional telecoms and Internet services. Interconnectivity with Europe will also be
possible via a combination of Ka-band frequencies in Europe and Ku-band
frequencies in Africa.
The satellite’s launch marks the latest step in Eutelsat’s far-reaching investment
programme of seven satellites (W3B, KA-SAT, W3C, ATLANTIC BIRD™ 7, W5A, W6A,
EUROBIRD™ 2) to be launched by early 2013 to expand, renew and secure the Group’s
in-orbit resources.
W3B vital statistics
Platform: Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000
Dimensions:
Height: 5.8 m
Length: 2.0 m
Width: 2.2 m
Width with solar panels deployed: 34 m
Mass at launch: 5.4 tonnes
Power at end-of-life: 12 kW
Operational life: 15 years +
Orbital position: 16 degrees East

Eutelsat W3C will be delivered 07.10.2011

Telecommunication satellite Eutelsat W3C French satellite operator Eutelsat, will be delivered the Chinese carrier rocket Long March 3B Xichang from the spaceport of 7 October 2011.

Eutelsat W3C will work at the orbital position 16 Wed east, replacing the operation of the satellite Eutelsat Sesat, Eutelsat W2M and Eurobird 16A and thus ensuring continuity of services for Central and Eastern Europe, the Madagascar and allows the operator expansion into new markets.

Satellite Eutelsat Eutelsat W3C is the key. Existing satellites are in fact at the end of its expected life.

W3C is equipped with 53 transponders in Ku-and 3 Ka-band transponders. Capacity to position 16E uses including Sony Pictures to distribute AXN channel.

Launch date will be announced soon.

Another New Launch date for Eutelsat W3C is 2011 Oct 15 16:15 Hrs ???

2011 Oct 7

08:28

Eutelsat W3C Launch
CZ-3B/E, Xichang SC
Comsat for geosynchronous transfer orbit. Time is ±3 min. http://www.zarya.info/Calendar.php


Eutelsat W3C will be located at 16° east longitude and will provide services Central and Eastern Europe, the French-speaking Indian Ocean Islands, and provide data services to Africa.

So it may launch tomorrow or next week we will have to wait & see nothing on the Eutelsat site as to the exact launch date.

Maybe something has been lost in the translation from Chinese to English that arrival means launch ?? ie arrival in the geostationary orbit we see tomorrow.

The Launch window for W3C on 7th October is 08:20-08:47 GMT

China successfully launched Europe's Eutelsat-W3C satellite on 7th Oct

After the TG-1 TinGong-1 launch success, China took another step in the international satellite market with the successful launch of the European Eutelsat-W3C communications satellite on Thursday. The launch took place at 08:20UTC using a Long March 3B/E (Chang Zheng-3B/E) launch vehicle.
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Chinese Launch:

According to Eutelsat, the new W3C satellite will provide significant new capacity for broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband services, replacing the existing 3 Eutelsat satellites at 16 degrees East. This is a leading position for broadcast markets in Central and Eastern Europe, and also provides video services to the islands in the Indian Ocean.

Long March 3B/E used in this launch was introduced in 1996, it has a 13ton LEO and 5.5ton GTO capacity. Today's launch is the 17th of the Long March 3B series.

AtlanticBird-7 allows Hotbird-10 to move from 7.2 west to 3 east

After the successful launch & commissioning of AtlanticBird-7 to 7.3 West (Excellent improved reception)

Hotbird-10, AtlanticBird-4A, now called Eutelsat 3C is being redeployed to 3 degrees East to address data and telecoms markets in Europe and South-West Asia.

Possible footprints attached hopefully a new source of feeds soon :thum:

Eutelsat W3C to start on November 8th

W3C :: 16° EAST
The W3C satellite, built for Eutelsat by Thales Alenia Space has been successfully launched on Friday October 7 by a Long March 3BE rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre (China).

Scheduled to enter service at 16° East on the night of November 8th - 9th, W3C will replace Eutelsat’s EUROBIRD™ 16, W2M and SESAT 1 satellites.

Through its configuration of 53 Ku and three Ka transponders it will provide capacity for broadcasting and telecom/data services.

High-power footprints of Central Europe and Indian Ocean islands will support digital video broadcasting markets while coverage of Africa stretching from Senegal to South Africa will serve data and telecom markets.

CanalSat Réunion
Current carrier centre frequency W3C carrier centre frequency
Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol
Current frequencies ****************************New W3C frequencies from 8th November 2011
EB16-111 30.0 M 10 727.13 ****************> L01 30.0 M 11 470.75
EB16-115 27.5 M 10 815.08 **************** K09 27.5 M 10 886.75
EB16-117 30.0 M 10 853.44 ****************>L09 30.0 M 11 636.75
W2M-C1 30.0 M 11 231.25 ********************L03 30.0 M 11 512.25
W2M-C5 27.5 M 11 365.00******************** K07 27.5 M 10 845.25

Digitalb
Current carrier centre frequency W3C carrier centre frequency
Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol
Current frequencies ****************************New W3C frequencies from 8th November 2011
EB16-110 27.5 M 10 719.18 ****************A07 27.5 M 10 845.25 (X)
EB16-112 27.5 M 10 757.54 **************** A11 27.5 M 10 928.25

EB16-122 15.0 M 10 942.34 ****************Content of EB16-122 to be moved to muxes below & above

Current frequencies ****************************New W3C frequencies from 8th November 2011
SESAT1-B1 22.5 M 10 975.92 ************> B04 27.5 M 11 055.50
SESAT1-B4 27.9 M 11 055.50 ************>A03 27.5 M 10 762.25
SESAT1-D5 27.9 M 11 639.83 ************> A05 27.5 M 10 803.75

France Télévision
Current carrier centre frequency W3C carrier centre frequency
Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol
Current frequencies ********************************>New W3C frequencies from 8th November 2011
W2M-D9 22.2 M 11 679.08 ********************>L05 30.0 M 11 553.75


Orange Réunion
Current carrier centre frequency W3C carrier centre frequency
Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol
EB16-113 30.0 M 10 775.08 ****************************>L11 30.0 M 11 678.25 (X)


Parabole Réunion
Current carrier centre frequency W3C carrier centre frequency
Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol
W2M-D1 30.0 M 11 491.67 (X) K11 30.0 M 10 928.25 (X)
W2M-D5 30.0 M 11 595.75 (X) L07 30.0 M 11 595.75 (X)


Total TV
Current carrier centre frequency W3C carrier centre frequency (1)
Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol
EB16-114 30.0 M 10 795.90 (Y) D01 30 M 11 470.75 (X)
EB16-116 27.5 M 10 834.26 (Y) C06 30 M 11 324.50 (Y)
EB16-118 27.5 M 10 872.62 (Y) C09 30 M 11 386.75 (X)
EB16-119 27.5 M 10 891.80 (X) C01 30 M 11 220.75 (X)
SESAT1-B3 27.3 M 11 094.61 (X) D05 30 M 11 553.75 (X)
27.5 M (ref) 10 972.17 (Y) 27.5 M (ref) 10 972.17 (Y)
W2M-B2
27.5M 11 010.92 (Y)
B02 (1)
27.5M 11 010.92 (Y)

(1) Reorganisation of Total TV multiplexes when moving to W3C
Sony
Current carrier centre frequency W3C carrier centre frequency
Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol
EB16-120 27.5 M 10 910.98 (Y) F03 27.5 M 12 605.50 (X)

Max TV (T-HT)
Current carrier centre frequency W3C carrier centre frequency
Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol
SESAT1-D1 30.0 M 11 509.67 (X) D03 30.0 M 11 512.25 (X)
SESAT1-D3 30.0 M 11 557.00 (X) D07 30.0 M 11 595.25 (X)
SESAT1-D6 30.0 M 11 676.33 (Y) D11 30.0 M 11 678.25 (X)

TV Romania
Current carrier centre frequency W3C carrier centre frequency
Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol
SESAT1-D2 30.0 M 11 475.00 (Y) D02 30.0 M 11 470.75 (Y)
SESAT1-D4 30.0 M 11 557.00 (Y) D04 30.0 M 11 512.25 (Y)

Romania Demo
Current carrier centre frequency W3C carrier centre frequency
Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol Transponder Symbol rate Downlink freq (MHz) & pol
EB16-121 27.5 M 10 930.16 (X) D08 27.5 M 11 595.25 (Y)

Some of the changes at 16 east from 9th November


Quick look version>
Eutelsat frequency changes at 16 east from 23:00 8th November to 9th November 2011

Eutelsat W3C will replace the current 3 satellites at 16 east,

This transcript from pdf assumes that the polarization X=H Y=V

Reorganisation multiplexes when moving to W3C over a 24 hour period

CanalSat Réunion Madagascar
Old frequency...New WC3 carrier frequency
10727H 30000 to 11471H 30000
10815H 27500 to 10887H 27500
10853H 30000 to 11512 H 30000
11231H 30000 to 11512H 30000
11365H 27500 to 10845H 27500


Digitalb

Old.....................New
10719V 27500 to 10845H 27500
10758V 27500 to 10928H 27500
10942V 15000 Content of this transponder
---------to be moved to muxes below & above
10976H 22500 to 11055V 27500
11055V 27900 to 10762H 27500
11640H 27900 to 10804H 27500


France Télévision Madagascar
Old.....................New
11679H 22200 to 11554H 30000


Orange Réunion Madagascar
Old.....................New
10775H 30000 to 11678H 30000

Parabole Réunion Madagascar
Old.....................New
11492H 30000 to 10928H 30000
11596H 30000 to 11596H 30000 = No change

Total TV
Old.....................New
10976V 30000 to 11471H 30000
10834V 27500 to 11324V 30000
10873V 27500 to 11387H 30000
10892H 27500 to 11221H 30000
10972V 27500 to 10972V 27500 = No change
11011V 27500 to 11011V 27500 = No change

Sony
Old.....................New
12525H 30000 to 11366V 30000

STN
Old.....................New
12525H 30000 to 11366V 30000

Max TV (T-HT)
Old.....................New
11510H 30000 to 11512H 30000
11557H 30000 to 11595H 30000
11676V 30000 to 11678H 30000

TV Romania
Old.....................New
11475V 30000 to 11471V 30000
11557V 30000 to 11512V 30000

Romania Demo
Old.....................New
10930H 27500 to 11595V 27500

EUTELSAT, ONE GROUP, ONE NAME, ONE FLEET

EUTELSAT, ONE GROUP, ONE NAME, ONE FLEET

Eutelsat is unifying the names of its satellites with the Eutelsat brand. As of March 1st 2012 the Group’s satellites will all take the Eutelsat name, with the relevant figure for their orbital position and a letter indicating their order of arrival at that position. This logical pattern will enable our user community to immediately identify where a satellite is located and its chronology at the neighbourhood it occupies.

Current in-orbit satellites will be renamed as follows: W6 at 21.5° East, for example, will become EUTELSAT 21A. The future W6A satellite will become EUTELSAT 21B. To ensure clarity, satellites at Eutelsat’s four West positions will include West in their name. For example, ATLANTIC BIRD™ 2 will become EUTELSAT 8 West A.

Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD™ brand, which over 20 years has acquired an established reputation in the satellite TV industry, will be retained and associated with the Eutelsat brand and numbering system. For example, HOT BIRD™ 6 will become EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13A.

CURRENT SATELLITES
ORBITAL POSITION CURRENT NAME NEW NAME AS OF MARCH 1, 2012
12.5 degrees West ATLANTIC BIRD™ 1 EUTELSAT 12 West A
8 degrees West ATLANTIC BIRD™ 2 EUTELSAT 8 West A
7 degrees West ATLANTIC BIRD™ 7 EUTELSAT 7 West A
5 degrees West ATLANTIC BIRD™ 3 EUTELSAT 5 West A
3 degrees East EUTELSAT 3A EUTELSAT 3A
3 degrees East EUTELSAT 3C EUTELSAT 3C
4 degrees East EUROBIRD™ 4A EUTELSAT 4A
7 degrees East W3A EUTELSAT 7A
9 degrees East EUROBIRD™ 9A EUTELSAT 9A
9 degrees East KA-SAT EUTELSAT KA-SAT 9A
10 degrees East W2A EUTELSAT 10A
13 degrees East HOT BIRD™ 6 EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13A
13 degrees East HOT BIRD™ 8 EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13B
13 degrees East HOT BIRD™ 9 EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13C
16 degrees East W3C EUTELSAT 16A
16 degrees East EUROBIRD™ 16 EUTELSAT 16B
16 degrees East SESAT 1 EUTELSAT 16C
21.5 degrees East W6 EUTELSAT 21A
25.5 degrees East EUROBIRD™ 2 EUTELSAT 25A
28.5 degrees East EUROBIRD™ 1 EUTELSAT 28A
33 degrees East EUROBIRD™ 3 EUTELSAT 33A
36 degrees East W4 EUTELSAT 36A
36 degrees East W7 EUTELSAT 36B
48 degrees East W48 EUTELSAT 48A
70.5 degrees East W5 EUTELSAT 70A

Third-party satellites (SESAT 2, TELECOM 2D, TELSTAR 12) will not change their name.

FUTURE SATELLITES
ORBITAL POSITION CURRENT NAME NEW NAME
3 degrees East EUTELSAT 3B EUTELSAT 3B
7 degrees East W3D EUTELSAT 7B
9 degrees East EUROBIRD™ 9B EUTELSAT 9B
21.5 degrees East W6A EUTELSAT 21B
25.5 degrees East EUROBIRD™ 2A EUTELSAT 25B
70.5 degrees East W5A EUTELSAT 70B

SIS feeds on 16 east & 12.5 west soon

SIS LIVE selects two Eutelsat satellites to boost resources for outside broadcasting, including key 2012 events

Paris, 16 January 2012

SIS LIVE, operator of the largest satellite uplink fleet in Europe and the leading outside broadcast provider in the UK, is ramping up its access to permanent capacity on satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL). New contracts have been signed between both companies for significant capacity on the ATLANTIC BIRD 1 @ 12.5 west satellite and on W3C @ 16 east, Eutelsat’s newest satellite.

With multi-year leases guaranteeing access to 144 MHz of capacity on W3C and 36 MHz on ATLANTIC BIRD 1, SIS LIVE will benefit from an exceptional footprint covering the UK and Europe to serve the market for broadcast services.

The capacity will add flexibility to SIS LIVE’s pool of permanent resources, equipping it to meet broadcaster requirements for a stellar year of events in 2012 that will include the UK Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in addition to Formula One, Wimbledon Championships, European Tour Golf and the 2012 European football championship in Poland and the Ukraine. It will also support SIS LIVE’s expanding business operations in France.

David Meynell, Managing Director, SIS LIVE says: “Having worked closely with Eutelsat for many years, we are pleased to be able to extend our joint operations. This will enable SIS LIVE to offer our existing and new customers enhanced services and provide them with wider and even more robust access to the global satellite network.”

Andrew Wallace, Eutelsat Chief Commercial Officer commented: “In advance of an exceptional year for TV viewing, we are delighted to consolidate our relationship with SIS LIVE, an industry reference for outside broadcasting and uplink services. SIS LIVE is continuously seeking to enhance its broadcast facilities and we are committed to leveraging our experience and resources to meet its expectations and those of its clients.”

From today New Eutelsat Satellite names in use

Eutelsat has announced that satellite names will be changed on March 1, 2012.
The old URLs won't work after this change. Check this page for the new URLs: