Eutelsat 70B

Eutelsat 70B
NamesEutelsat W5A (pre-launch)
Eutelsat 70B
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorEutelsat
COSPAR ID2012-069A[1]
SATCAT no.39020[1]
Mission duration15 years[2]
Spacecraft properties
BusEurostar E3000[2]
ManufacturerEADS Astrium
Launch mass5,210 kilograms (11,490 lb)[2]
Power12kW[2]
Start of mission
Launch date3 December 2012, 20:43 (2012-12-03UTC20:43Z) UTC
RocketZenit-3SL
Launch siteOdyssey
ContractorSea Launch
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude70.5° East
Transponders
Band48[3]
Bandwidth54 and 72 megahertz[3]
Coverage areaWidebeam (South & Western Asia and North Africa)
Europe
Central Asia (Central & Western Asia)
Asia (South East Asia and Australia)
Africa (East & Central Africa)[3]

Eutelsat 70B is a commercial communications satellite run by Eutelsat. It was launched on 3 December 2012 and is designed to provide telecommunication services for the Middle East, Central Asia, South East Asia and parts of Africa. It will replace Eutelsat 70A, which was previously known as Eutelsat W5. That satellite, which was launched in 2002, currently occupies the same 70.5° E location this satellite is intended for.

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