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Eutelsat 7C GEO

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Launch date

20 June 2019

Position

7° East

Manufacturer

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)

Operator

Eutelsat

Launch operator

Arianespace

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Expected lifetime

15+ Years

Regions

Asia Pacific Region
Europe Region
Middle East Region
North & Central Africa Region

Eutelsat 7C is a high-power broadcast satellite for markets in Africa, Europe, Middle-East and Turkey. It is co-positioned with Eutelsat 7B at 7° East. This improved two-satellite constellation with enhanced coverage flexibility and connectivity will take the 7° East neighbourhood to a new level.

By significantly increasing capacity over Sub-Saharan Africa, Eutelsat 7C can accomodate several hundred additional digital channels, to support the region’s fast expanding tv-market. It is also equipped with a beam providing enhanced capacity for government services over Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, as well as a steerable beam that can cover any region visible from 7° East.

The satellite was constructed by Maxar Technologies (formerly Space Systems/Loral), and is equipped with 49 36MHz-equivalent Ku-band transponders.

Eutelsat 7C satellite was launched on June 20th, 2019 from the Space Port launch Center in French Guiana on an Ariane 5 launch verhicle operated by Arianespace launch operator.

GEO Satellite

Eutelsat 7C

succesfull


EUTELSAT 7C in the compact antenna test range at Space Systems Loral (SSL)
EUTELSAT 7C satellite built by Space Systems Loral
Eutelsat 7C arrives at Kourou Spaceport
EUTELSAT 7C launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou

GEO Satellite

Eutelsat 7C

succesfull


E7C Ku-band Africa Downlink
E7C Ku-band East Downlink
E7C Ku-band Steerable Downlink
E7C Predicted Ku-band West Downlink