 Atlantic Bird 3 satellite | |
| Names | Atlantic Bird 3 AB 3 Stellat 5 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-035A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 27460 |
| Website | https://www.eutelsat.com/en/home.html |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned)[2] 20 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Stellat 5 / Atlantic Bird 3 |
| Spacecraft type | Spacebus |
| Bus | Spacebus 3000 B3 |
| Manufacturer | Alcatel Space |
| Launch mass | 4,050 kg (8,930 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,805 kg (3,979 lb) |
| Dimensions | 5.47 m x 3.45 m x 2.44 m |
| Power | 11 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 July 2002, 23:22:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5G (V153) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | September 2002 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit[3] |
| Deactivated | January 2023[3] |
| Last contact | 9:57 Jan. 13 2023 (UTC)[3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 5° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 45 transponders: 10 C-band 35 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Europe, Africa, Middle East |
Eutelsat 5 West A, formerly Atlantic Bird 3 (or AB 3) was a communications satellite belonging to the operator Eutelsat. Situated at 5° West, it broadcast satellite television, radio and other digital data. Developed for France Telecom it was transferred soon after its launch to the operator Eutelsat. It entered operational service in early September 2002. Its anticipated working life was 15 years. It was decommissioned in January 2023.[3]
- ^ "EUTE 5 WEST A (STELLAT 5)". N2YO.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Document de Référence 2014/2015" (PDF) (in French). Eutelsat. 19 October 2015. pp. 18, 171. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d Rainbow, Jason (19 January 2023). "Eutelsat 5 West A successfully retired in graveyard orbit". Space News. Retrieved 19 January 2023.