Eutelsat 3F1R --> Eurobird 4A

EUTELSAT

Spacecraft n°:

EUTELSAT spacecraft n°: 20

Also called: Eutelsat-W 1 or Eutelsat Ressat

Launch data:

Designation 26487 / 00052A
Launch date 06 Sep 2000 - 22:33 UT
Launch site Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle Ariane-44P (V132)
MissionCommercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee x Apogee 35761 x 35810 km
Eccentricity 5,81E-04
Inclination 0.07 deg
Period 1436.06 min

Specifications

Prime contractor Matra Marconi Space (Astrium)
Platform Eurostar 2000+
Operator EUTELSAT
Mass at launch 3250 kg
Mass in orbit 
Dry mass 1430 kg
Dimension 2.5 x 3.4 x 5 m
Solar array 31.7 m span
Stabilization 3-axis
DC power EOL: 5900 W
Design lifetime 12 yrs - still active

Location:

BeginPositionRemarks
  10°E 
 July 2010 10.11°E 

Tested at 1.7°E and went into service on 15 Oct 2000.

Beacon: 11.45050 & 12.50025 GHz.
2 antennas.

Ku-band

Main transponders 28
Backup transponders  
Power 90 W
Bandwidth 4 transponders of 40 MHz
8 transponders of 54 MHz
4 transponders of 62 MHz
12 transponders of 72 MHz
Coverage Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and western Asia.
steerable: South Africa
EIRP max fixed: 47 dBW
steerable: 52 dBW
Polarization linear
Frequencies Uplink: 13.75-14.5 GHz
Downlink: 10.95-11.2, 11.45-11.7 and 12.5-12.75 GHz

Fixed transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal
Uplink 		Horizontal
Downlink 		Transponder Vertical
Downlink 		Vertical
Uplink 		Bandwidth (MHz)
  10.99167 B1   14.29167 72
14.29167   B2 10.99167   72
  11.07500 B3   14.37500 72
14.37500   B4 11.07500   72
  11.15833 B5   14.45833 72
14.45833   B6 11.15833   72
           
13.77306   D1 11.47306   40
  11.47306 D2   13.77306 40
13.83977   D3 11.53977   62
  11.53977 D4   13.83977 62
13.90663   D5 11.60663   54
  11.60663 D6   13.90663 54
13.96888   D7 11.66888   54
  11.66888 D8   13.96888 54
           
  12.54167 F1   14.04167 72
14.04167   F2 12.54167   72
  12.62500 F3   14.12500 72
14.12500   F4 12.62500   72
  12.70833 F5   14.20833 72
14.20833   F6 12.70833   72

Steerable transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal
Uplink 		Horizontal
Downlink 		Transponder Vertical
Downlink 		Vertical
Uplink 		Bandwidth (MHz)
13.77306   D1S 11.47306   40
  11.47306 D2S   13.77306 40
13.83977   D3S 11.53977   62
  11.53977 D4S   13.83977 62
13.90663   D5S 11.60663   54
  11.60663 D6S   13.90663 54
13.96888   D7S 11.66888   54
  11.66888 D8S   13.96888 54

Astrophilately covers:

Ariane-44P

Launch cancel Kourou

 Ariane-44P

Headquarter cancel Paris
Credit covers: J.VdDr.
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