E-bird 1

Spacecraft n°:

EUTELSAT spacecraft n°: 28

Launch data Designation 27948 / 03043A Launch date 27 Sep 2003 - 23:14:46 UT Launch site  Ko, ELA-3 Launch vehicle  Ariane 5G (V162 #516) Mission Commercial: Communications Geostationary orbit on Oct 5: Perigee / Apogee 35784 / 35812 km Inclination 0,07° Period 1436,66 min

An artist′s concept of e-Bird and its spotbeams. Credit: Boeing

Ku-band Main transponders 20 Backup transponders   Power   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

e-Bird undergoes pre-launch testing at the factory. Credit: Boeing

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Description:

• Boeing Satellite Systems built the craft, which uses the barrel-shaped 376-model design and features 22 Ku-band transponders.
• The craft has a solid-fueled booster to propel itself into geostationary orbit for operation at 33 degrees East to cover Europe and Turkey. Eutelsat says the Eurobird 1 spacecraft, located nearby at 28.5 degrees East, will allow the bundling of digital TV and broadband services that can be received by small domestic antennas.

Astrophilately covers:

Launch cancel Kourou

Headquarter cancel Paris