Ku-Band

IntelSat IS-10 (68,5°E)

IntelSat IS-1R (45°W)

EutelSat W-6 (21,5°E)

 
 
C-Band

EutelSat AB-3 (5°W)


 
Other

Thuraya (network)

Iridium (global)

BGAN (network)

GlobalStar (network)

iSatPhone (network)

 
 
Upcoming

2008 (estimated)


 
 
Atlantic Bird 3

Information

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
   
 

 

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