| Names | Eutelsat W7 (2009–2012) Eutelsat 36B (2012–present) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | EUTELSAT |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-065A |
| SATCAT no. | 36101 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 14 years, 10 months and 28 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Eutelsat W7 |
| Spacecraft type | Spacebus |
| Bus | Spacebus-4000C4 |
| Manufacturer | Alcatel Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 5,627 kg (12,405 lb) |
| Power | 12 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 November 2009, 14:19:10 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | January 2010 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 36° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 70 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Europe, Africa, Middle East, Russia, Central Asia |
Eutelsat 36B (formerly Eutelsat W7) is a communications satellite in the W series operated by Eutelsat. It is co-located with Eutelsat 36A satellite at 36° East. It was launched on 24 November 2009, at 14:19:10 UTC, by a Proton launch vehicle.[1]
- ^ Clark, Stephen (24 November 2009). "Another Proton rocket mission ends in success". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 22 March 2021.