Satellite footprints

Eutelsat 7 West A (Atlantic Bird 7, NileSat-104) at 7° West

Position:7° West
Manufacturer:Airbus Defense & Space
Operators:Eutelsat
 Nilesat
Launch operator:Sea Launch
Launch vehicle:Zenit 3SLB
Launch date:09/24/2011
Expected lifetime:15+ Years

Eutelsat 7 West A has two beams giving superior coverage across the Middle-East, including the Gulf States, as well as North Africa and North-West Africa.

Located at 7° West and part of the leading Eutelsat-Nilesat 7/8° West video neighbourhood, the satellite broadcasts television and radio programmes in the Middle-East and North Africa.

Eutelsat 7 West A significantly increased the Ku-band coverage at this position and is co-located with NileSat-102 and NileSat-201 from Eutelsat’s partner, satellite operator Nilesat from Egypt. NileSat is leasing capacity on Eutelsat 7 West A and is branding under NileSat-104. Within the framework of this collaboration the two companies have agreed to jointly brand 7° West as the “NILEBIRD” neighbourhood.

The satellite was originally ordered as Atlantic Bird 7 and has been constructed by EADS Astrium (Airbus Defense & Space). In March 2012 Eutelsat renamed its assets under a unified brand name. Atlantic Bird 7 became Eutelsat 7 West A.

The satellite was launched on September 24th, 2011 on a Zenit 3SLB rocket from the Odyssey Launch Platform operated by launch operator Sea Launch.

Eutelsat 7 West A (Atlantic Bird 7, NileSat-104) at 7° West

E7WA built by EADS Astrium
EUTELSAT 7WA being loaded into the container
Intelsat-21 launch Sea Launch Odyssey platform
EUTELSAT 7 West A launch by Sea Launch

Eutelsat 7 West A (Atlantic Bird 7, NileSat-104) at 7° West

EUTELSAT E7WA footprintNilesat-104 Satellite Footprint

Eutelsat 7 West A (Atlantic Bird 7, NileSat-104) at 7° West

E7WA Ku-band MENA downlink
E7WA Ku-band North-West Africa downlink