| Names | Eurobird 1 (2001–2012) Eutelsat 28A (2012–2015) Eutelsat 33C (2015–?) Eutelsat 133 West A (?–) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2001-011A |
| SATCAT no. | 26719 |
| Mission duration | 12 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Spacebus 3000B2 |
| Manufacturer | Alcatel Space |
| Launch mass | 2,950 kilograms (6,500 lb) |
| BOL mass | 1,810 kilograms (3,990 lb) |
| Power | 5,900 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 8 March 2001, 22:51 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5G V140 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 28.5° East (2001–2015) 33° East (2015–?) 133° West (?–) |
| Transponders | |
| Bandwidth | 12*33 12*72 |
| TWTA power | 90 watts |
Eutelsat 133 West A (formerly Eurobird 1, Eutelsat 28A, and Eutelsat 33C) is a Eutelsat operated Eurobird satellite, used primarily for digital television. It was launched in March 2001, and after a short period testing at 33°E, joined Eutelsat 2F4 at 28.5°E in the Clarke Belt, just within the range of satellite dishes pointed at SES' Astra 2 satellites at 28.2° east. It moved to 33° east and joined Eutelsat 33B in July 2015. Then it was moved to 133° west.
- ^ "The fleet - Eutelsat 28A". Eutelsat. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-27.