Eutelsat W2M
Renamed Eutelsat 16B in 2011, later Eutelsat 48B, then Eutelsat 28B
Was fully insured.
Was designed to provide additional security for customers and can be deployed
at a number of orbital positions of the W satellite fleet.
Insurers should pay between EUR100 and EUR140 million in compensation of the
failure. Only 8 Ku-band transponders are usable. Estimated end of life in
2020.
Begin
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End
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Position
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L:
20 Dec 2008
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Jan
2009
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1.7°E
(tests)
|
Feb
2009
|
Apr
2009
|
9.8°E
|
May
2009
|
May
2009
|
4°E
|
Jun
2009
|
Jan
2010
|
3.1°E
|
Feb
2010
|
Dec
2011
|
16.2°E,
to rescue
Eutelsat W2
customers
|
Jan
2012
|
Jul
2012
|
48°E
|
Aug
2012
|
Jan
2014
|
28.5°E
|
Feb
2014
|
Jan
2021
|
48°E,
renamed Afghansat 1 and Eutelsat 48D
|
Feb
2021
|
Jul
2023
|
12.5°W
inclined, renamed Eutelsat 12 West E
|
Out
of service
|
Jul
2023
|
Cause
|
Sent
to junk orbit
|
Lyngsat
transponder loading
Prime
contractor
|
EADS
Astrium & Isro
|
Platform
|
ISRO
I3K
|
Mass
at launch
|
3460
kg
|
Dry
mass
|
1555
kg
|
Dimension
|
|
Solar
array
|
15.7
m span
|
Stabilization
|
3-axis
|
DC
power
|
EOL:
7 kW
|
Design
lifetime
|
15
years
|
Antrix/ISRO will supply the satellite bus, based on the flight proven I3K
model, and integrate and test the spacecraft.
Main
transponders
|
32
(26 simul)
|
Backup
transponders
|
|
Power
|
|
Bandwidth
|
|
Coverage
|
Europe,
North Africa and the Middle East
|
EIRP
max
|
|
G/T
max
|
|
Polarization
|
|
Main
transponders
|
6 |
Backup
transponders
|
|
Power
|
|
Bandwidth
|
|
Coverage
|
|
EIRP
max
|
|
G/T
max
|
|
Polarization
|
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