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Dedicated Mission

Eutelsat 3B at 3° East


Launch date

6 April 2014

Position

3° East

Manufacturer

Airbus Defense & Space

Operator

Eutelsat

Launch operator

Sea Launch

Launch vehicle

Zenit 3SLB

Expected lifetime

15+ Years

Regions

Europe Region
Middle East Region
North & Central Africa Region
South Africa Region
South America Region

Eutelsat 3B is a tri-band satellite covering Europe, Africa, Middle-East, Central Asia and South America.

Located at 3° East, the satellite is optimised for customers operating broadband, data, telecom and video-services in a vast footprint spanning from Brazil to Central Asia.

With up to 51 transponders, Eutelsat 3B offers satellite resources in Ku, C and Ka-band connected to fixed and steerable antennas for maximum flexibility. This enables users to select the most relevant frequency band for different types of service.

Ku- and C-band capacity is optimised for broadcast and data markets, while high throughput Ka-band beams are ideal for innovative applications in bandwidth-demanding markets.

Eutelsat 3B, built by Astrium (Airbus Defense & Space), was launched on April 6th, 2014 on a Zenit 3SLB rocket operated by launch operator Sea Launch from the Odyssey launch platform.

 

Dedicated Mission

Eutelsat 3B at 3° East


Eutelsat 3B satellite under tests
Zenit-3SL with Intelsat-21 prepared for launch
Intelsat-21 satellite launched by Sea Launch
Eutelsat 3B in orbit

Dedicated Mission

Eutelsat 3B at 3° East


Dedicated Mission

Eutelsat 3B at 3° East


E3B C-band downlink coverage
E3B C-band global uplink coverage
E3B example provisional Ku-band steerable Africa downlink coverage
E3B example provisional Ku-band steerable Africa uplink coverage
E3B Ku-band Eastern Downlink Coverage
E3B Ku-band Eastern Uplink Coverage
E3B Ku-band Europe downlink coverage
E3B Ku-band Europe uplink coverage BCDJF
E3B Ku-band Europe uplink coverage H