Active Satellites

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2 E active Astra 1C 22653 1993-031A HS-601 SES S.A. Guiana Space Center 2790 12-May-1993

16 Ku-band transponders that currently provide OU/SNG services for continental Europe.

 

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3 E active Eutelsat 3A (XINNUO 3, Sinosat 3, 中星5C, ChinaSat 5C) 31577 2007-021A DFH-3 Bus Eutelsat Communications S.A. Xichang Satellite Launch Center 2200 31-May-2007

24 C-band transponders.

 

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3 E active Eutelsat 3C (Hot Bird 10, Hotbird 10, HB-10, AB-4A, Atlantic Bird 4A) 33750 2009-008B Eurostar-3000 Eutelsat Communications S.A. Guiana Space Center 4892 12-Feb-2009

64 active Ku-band transponders covering Europe, North Africa, Middle East. Prior to joining 13E position it will consequently be deployed to 7W to expand capacity at this key neighborhood for broadcasting in the Middle East.

 

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3 E active Rascom 1R (RASCOM-QAF 1R) 36831 2010-037B Spacebus-4000B3 RascomStar-QAF Guiana Space Center 3050 4-Aug-2010

12 Ku-band transponders, 8 C-band transponders to provide fixed voice, data telecommunications and Internet access as well as broadcasting satellite services to the whole African continent, although its footprint extends beyond Africa to include part of Europe and of the Middle East.

 

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4 E active Eutelsat 4A (E4A, Eurobird 4A, RESSAT, Eutelsat W1) 26487 2000-052A Spacebus-3000B2 Eutelsat Communications S.A. Cape Canaveral 3250 6-Sep-2000

28 Ku-band transponders covering Europe, Atlantic Islands, North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia.

 

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5 E active Astra 4A (Sirius 4) 32299 2007-057A A2100AX SES S.A. Baikonur Cosmodrome 4600 18-Nov-2007

40 BSS and 12 FSS Ku-band transponders as well as 2 Ka-band transponders covering Europe and Africa (designated as Astra 4A)

 

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5 E active Astra 1E 23686 1995-055A HS-601 SES S.A. Guiana Space Center 3014 19-Oct-1995

18 Ku-band transponders to provide 54 to 108 digital TV programs to W. Europe (backup for 1B, 1C or 1D)

 

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5 E active AMC 2 (GE 2) 24713 1997-002A A2100A SES S.A. Guiana Space Center 2648 30-Jan-1997

24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders. Planned for relocation to 4.98 East orbital position to support the expansion of services until SES-5 launch to this position

 

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7 E active Eutelsat 7A (E7A, W3A, Eutelsat W3A) 28187 2004-008A Eurostar-3000S Eutelsat Communications S.A. Baikonur Cosmodrome 4300 15-Mar-2004

58 Ku-band transponders; covers whole of sub-Saharan Africa and provides connectivity to Europe and Middle East.

 

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9 E active Eutelsat 9A (E9A, Eurobird 9A, Hot Bird 7A, Hotbird 7A) 28946 2006-007B Spacebus-3000B3 Eutelsat Communications S.A. Guiana Space Center 4100 3-Nov-2006

38 Ku-band transponders to provide video and Internet services to Europe.