| Names | Nilesat 104B |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-039B |
| SATCAT no. | 40875 |
| Website | www |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 9 years, 2 months, 26 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Eutelsat 8 West B |
| Spacecraft type | Spacebus |
| Bus | Spacebus-4000C3 |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 5,782 kg (12,747 lb) |
| Power | watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 August 2015, 20:34:08 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA (VA255) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | October 2015 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 8° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 50 transponders: 10 C-band 40 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | South America, Africa, Middle East |
Eutelsat 8 West B is a geostationary communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting services from geostationary orbit. The satellite is part of Eutelsat's constellation at a longitude of 8° West. Eutelsat announced the order of a new Spacebus-4000C3 satellite bus from Thales Alenia Space in October 2012.