Eutelsat 7B and new orbital access point Eutelsat 7С are now available to customers in Southeast Europe, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Indian Ocean.
Name of Satellite | Eutelsat 7B |
Purpose | Communications |
Contractor | Thales Alenia Space |
Country of Contractor | France |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 5 404 |
Class of Orbit | GEO |
Perigee (km) | 35 784 |
Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 15 |
Date of Launch | 14.05.2013 |
Launch Site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Proton M |
COSPAR Number | 2013-022A |
NORAD Number | 39163 |
The coverage area of Eutelsat 7B is divided into three segments: one high-power beam over Europe, two beams serving Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, and two beams covering sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean.