Stellat 5 / Atlantic Bird 3

 

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 5 continents with a possibility of a two-way Internet access.

The satellite is possitioned at 5° West (hence the number 5 in the designation). Shortly after beeing orbited, the satellite was sold to Eutelsat and renamed Atlantic Bird 3.

  

Nation: France
Type / Application: Communication
Operator: Stellat -> Eutelsat
Contractors: Alcatel Space
Equipment: 35 Ku-band transponders, 10 C-band transponders
Configuration: Spacebus-3000B3
Propulsion: S400
Lifetime:
Mass: 4100 kg
Orbit: GEO

 

Satellite Date LS   Launcher Remarks:
Stellat 5 -> Atlantic Bird 3 05.07.2002 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5G with N-Star c

  

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Last update: 27.09.2009
Contact: gunter.krebs@skyrocket.de
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