Stellat 5 / Atlantic Bird 3 → Eutelsat 5 West A
Stellat 5 → Atlantic Bird 3 [Alcatel]
Stellat 5 is based on a Spacebus-3000B3 platform with 35 Ku-band and 10 C-band channels. It is dedicated for broadcast and IP services across five continents with a possibility of a two-way Internet access.
The satellite is positioned at 5° West (hence the number 5 in the designation). Shortly after being orbited, the satellite was sold to Eutelsat and renamed Atlantic Bird 3.
In December 2011 Eutelsat announced, that their satellite assets will be renamed under a unified brand name effective from March 2012. This satellite will become Eutelsat 5 West A.
| Nation: | France |
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| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Stellat → Eutelsat |
| Contractors: | Alcatel Space |
| Equipment: | 35 Ku-band transponders, 10 C-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Spacebus-3000B3 |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 4100 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Stellat 5 → Atlantic Bird 3 → Eutelsat 5 West A | 05.07.2002 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5G | with N-Star c |
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