Atlantic Bird 3 [C-Band]

Ku-Band

NSS-12 NEW (57°E)
Africa

T11N (37,5°W)
Africa

IntelSat IS-10 (68,5°E)
Africa & Europe
Middle-East & North Africa

NSS-12 NEW (57°E)
Middle-East & North Africa

W6 (21,5°E)
Middle East, North Africa & Europe

KA-Sat (9°E)
Europe & Middle East

Yahsat (52,5°E) - end 2012
Africa & Middle East

Amos-5 (17°E) Very Powerfull
Africa - Europe - Middle East

NSS-12 (57°E) - operational
Africa - Europe - Middle East

EutelSat AB-3 (5°W) - operational
Africa - Europe - Middle East - Atlantic

IntelSat IS-905 (24,5°E)
Africa - Europe - Middle East

BGAN (network)

Iridium (global)

Thuraya (network)

iSatPhone (network)

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Launch Date

05/07/2002

Current Owner

Eutelsat

Orbital Location

5°W

Transponders

10 in C-band powered by 55-watt TWTAs
( 4x72Mhz + 6x36 Mhz) . Circular Polarisation

35 in Ku-band, powered by 94-watt TWTAs.
( 35 x 36Mhz) . Linear Polarization

History

5/8/2002	Stellat 5 sold to EutelSat, becomes Atlantic Bird 3
5/7/2002	Stellat 5 in orbit by Ariane 5
09/2000	France Telecom & Europe*Star order Stellat 5 from Alcatel