Atlantic Bird 1

Also called Cesasat and Marconi (named after the Italian telecommunications pioneer Guglielmo Marconi (1874 - 1937). In 2012, renamed Eutelsat 12 West A
S2595

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General

Designation	27508 / 02040A
Launch date	28 Aug 2002
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Ariane V155

Telecommunication satellite owned by the Czech company Satel Com (previously Cesa). It is leased to Eutelsat. The satellite was initially to be launched by Long March but a US export licence to China could not be obtained.

Project worth $160 million (in-orbit delivery + ground station at Pardubice)

In Dec 2003, it is leaked that the satellite is experiencing multiple hours failures which should lead tn an insurance claim.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: Aug 2002	Dec 2015	12.5°W
Feb 2016	Feb 2018	36°W
Mar 2018	Aug 2018	59.3°E, Eutelsat 59A
Aug 2018	Oct 2018	59.3°E, inclined

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End of life

Out of service	Oct 2018
Cause	Sent to the junk orbit

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

EIRP coverage (dBW)
G/T coverage (dBW)

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Alenia Aerospazio
Platform	Italsat or Geo Bus?
Mass at launch	2700 kg
Dry mass	1550 kg
Dimension	2.1 x 2 x 2.8 m (19 m span in orbit)
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	BOL: 5000 W
Design lifetime	15 years

Beacons: 11.4505 and 12.50015 GHz

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Ku-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power
Bandwidth	6 x 36 MHz 8 x 54 MHz 6 x 72 MHz
Coverage	central europe, from Baltic countries to Greece, from Austria to Ukraine eastern north america south america
EIRP max	Europe: 49 dBW North America: 48 dBW South America: 45 dBW
G/T max
Polarization	linear H/V

The American coverage is provided by two antennas. When both are active, substract 3 dB for the G/T and 3.5 dB over North America and 2.5 dB over South America.

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Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal Uplink	Horizontal Downlink	Transponder	Vertical Downlink	Vertical Uplink	Bandwidth (MHz)	Uplink from	Downlink to
	10.99167	B1		14.29167	72	Europe or America	Europe
14.29167		B2	10.99167		72	Europe or America	Europe
	11.07500	B3		14.37500	72	Europe or America	Europe
14.37500		B4	11.07500		72	Europe or America	Europe or America
	11.15833	B5		14.45833	72	Europe or America	Europe
14.45833		B6	11.15833		72	Europe or America	Europe or America
	11.32450	C6		13.87450	36	Europe	Europe
13.89525		C7	11.34525		36	Europe	Europe
	11.36600	C8		13.91600	36	Europe	Europe
13.93675		C9	11.38675		36	Europe	Europe
	11.40750	C10		13.95750	36	Europe	Europe
13.97825		C11	11.42825		36	Europe	Europe
	11.60625	D5 / F5		14.15625	54	America	America
14.15625		D6 / F6	11.60625		54	America	America
	11.66875	D7 / F7		14.21875	54	America	America
14.21875		D8 / F8	11.66875		54	America	America
	12.53125	F1		14.03125	54	Europe	Europe
14.03125		F2	12.53125		54	Europe	Europe
	12.59375	F3		14.09375	54	Europe	Europe
14.09375		F4	12.59375		54	Europe	Europe
	12.65625	D5 / F5		14.15625	54	Europe	Europe
14.15625		D6 / F6	12.65625		54	Europe	Europe
	12.71875	D7 / F7		14.21875	54	Europe	Europe
14.21875		D8 / F8	12.71875		54	Europe	Europe

D5 to D8 are linked to F5 to F8 transponders; pick your configuration!

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