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Atlantic Bird 2 (2001–2012)
Communications
Eutelsat
2001-042A
26927
www
12 years (planned)
Atlantic Bird 2
Spacebus
Spacebus-3000B2
Alcatel Space
3,150 kg (6,940 lb )
1,368 kg (3,016 lb )
21 September 2001, 23:21 UTC
Ariane 44P H10-3 (V144)
Centre Spatial Guyanais , ELA-2
Arianespace
November 2001
Graveyard orbit
October 2020
Geocentric orbit
Geostationary orbit
8° West (2001–2015)
26 Ku-band
Americas, Europe
Eutelsat 12 West B , known as Atlantic Bird 2 prior to 2012 and Eutelsat 8 West A from 2012 to 2015, was a geostationary communications satellite . Operated by Eutelsat , it provides direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting services from geostationary orbit . The satellite is part of Eutelsat constellation at a longitude of 8° West, then 12.5° West. Eutelsat announced the order of a new Spacebus-3000B2 satellite bus from Alcatel Space in October 2012.
Satellite description [ edit ]
Atlantic Bird 2 was a 3,150 kg (6,940 lb ) satellite with a design life of 12 years. It is equipped with an S400-12 apogee motor which was used for initial orbit-raising manoeuvres and an S10-18 engine for station keeping burns.[1] Ku-band transponders .[2]
Atlantic Bird 2 was launched on the Ariane 44P launch vehicles from Centre Spatial Guyanais at the Kourou in French Guiana . Liftoff occurred at 23:21 UTC on 21 September 2001,[3] geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). The launch was conducted by Arianespace .
Mission [ edit ]
Following launch, the satellite Atlantic Bird 2 used its apogee motor to raise itself into geostationary orbit, positioning itself at a longitude of 8° West. In December 2011, Eutelsat announced, that their satellite assets will be renamed under a unified brand name effective from March 2012. This satellite became Eutelsat 8 West A at 8° West. In 2015, it was moved to 12.5° West and named Eutelsat 12 West B . It has been moved to a graveyard orbit in October 2020.[2]
References [ edit ]
^ McDowell, Jonathan (14 March 2021). "Launch Log" . Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 16 April 2021 .
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