Eutelsat 31A, formerly e-Bird, Eurobird 3 and Eutelsat 33A, is a communications satellite that offers capacity for broadband and broadcast services in Europe. It is owned by Eutelsat.
Names | e-Bird (2003–2006) Eurobird 3 (2006–2012) Eutelsat 33A (2012–2014) Eutelsat 31A (2014–present) |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | Eutelsat |
COSPAR ID | 2003-043A ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 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) |
Power | watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 27 September 2003, 23:14:46 (2003-09-27UTC23:14:46Z) UTC |
Rocket | Ariane 5G |
Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
Contractor | Arianespace |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 31° East |
Transponders | |
Band | 20 Ku-band |
Coverage area | Continental Europe Great Britain Scandinavia Turkey |
Positioned at 31° East - having been relocated from 33° East in May 2014[1] - Eutelsat 31A 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 four spot beams over Europe and Turkey. These four 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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