E-bird

Also called Eurobird 3. Renamed Eutelsat 33A in 2012

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General

Designation	27948 / 03043A
Launch date	27 Sep 2003
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	33°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V162

Optimized for IP services, first satellite dedicated to internet.

The satellite developed a problem after launch. Beam C has a problem which is delay commercial launch.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 27 Sep 2003		33°E
May 2014	Jan 2018	31°E, inclined, Eutelsat 31A

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End of life

Out of service	Jan 2018
Cause	sent to junk orbit

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

Beam A
Beam B
Beam C
Beam D

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G/T coverage (dB/K)

Beam A+D
Beam B+C

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Boeing
Platform	BSS-376HP
Mass at launch	1525 kg
Dry mass	888 kg
Dimension	2.16 m diameter x 3.16 m (7.83 m deployed)
Solar array
Stabilization	spin-stabilized
DC power	BOL: 1730 W EOL: 1600 W
Design lifetime	10 years

"Most sophisticated HS 376" built to date.

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Ku-band

Main transponders	20
Backup transponders
Power	33 W?
Bandwidth	16 x 36 MHz (forward link) 4 x 108 MHz (return link)
Coverage	4 spot beams Europe and Turkey
EIRP max	52 dBW
G/T max	+8 dB/K
Polarization	linear H/V cross-pol

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Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal Uplink	Horizontal Downlink	Transponder	Vertical Downlink	Vertical Uplink	Bandwidth (MHz)
14.06250		CR	11.01250		108
	11.01250	AR		14.06250	108
14.18750		BR	11.13750		108
	11.13750	DR		14.18750	108
	11.47175	A1		14.27175	36
14.27175		B1	11.47175		36
	11.51325	A2		14.31325	36
14.31325		B2	11.51325		36
	11.55475	A3		14.35475	36
14.35475		B3	11.55475		36
	11.59625	D1		14.39625	36
14.39625		B4	11.59625		36
	11.63775	D2		14.43775	36
14.43775		B5	11.63775		36
	11.67925	D3		14.47925	36
14.47925		B6	11.67925		36
13.77175		C1	12.52225		36
13.81325		C2	12.56375		36
13.85475		C3	12.60525		36
13.89625		C4	12.64575		36
13.93775		C5	12.68825		36
13.97850		C6	12.72900		36

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