Eutelsat 33A
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| Names |
e-Bird (2003-06) Eurobird 3 (2006-12) Eutelsat 33A (2012—) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-043A |
| SATCAT № | 27948 |
| Mission duration | 10 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | BSS-376 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 1,530 kilograms (3,370 lb) |
| Dry mass | 888 kilograms (1,958 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 September 2003, 23:14:46 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5G |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 33° east |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 20 Ku-band |
| Coverage area |
Continental Europe Great Britain Scandinavia Turkey |
Eutelsat 33A (formerly e-Bird and Eurobird 3) is a communications satellite that offers capacity for broadband and broadcast services in Europe. It is owned by Eutelsat.
Positioned at 33° East, Eutelsat 33A is optimised for interactive broadband services, and also valued by broadcasters for occasional use and professional video services, and data networks like Estar by Technologie Satelitarne service.
Its 20 Ku band transponders are connected to 4 spot beams over Europe and Turkey. These 4 beams overlap to allow hubs located in the hot spots of each beam to communicate with each other, thus ensuring highly effective pan-European coverage.
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