| 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) |
|---|---|
| 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[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 72 MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe, Middle East, Asia |
Eutelsat 33B, formerly known as Eutelsat 3F1, Eutelsat W1, Eutelsat W5, Eutelsat 70A and Eutelsat 25C, is a telecommunications satellite owned by Eutelsat Consortium.[2] 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.
- ^ "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "TSE - Eutelsat W5". The Satellite Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 February 2010.