Atlantic Bird

Series of satellites

Atlantic Bird was a series of satellites operated by Eutelsat over the Atlantic Ocean. In 2012 the series was merged into Eutelsat's main fleet as part of the company's rebranding.[1]

Two of the original three satellites replaced the France Telecom Telecom 2 satellites which Eutelsat had acquired in 1999. Five satellites were in operation as of 2006:

  • Atlantic Bird 1, operating at 12.5°W[2]
  • Atlantic Bird 2, launched in September 2001 and operating at 8°W (Replaced Telecom 2A)[3]
  • Atlantic Bird 3, a Spacebus 3000B3, operating at 5°W (Replaced Telecom 2C)[4]
  • Atlantic Bird 4, operated at 7°W (Formerly Hot Bird 4, also known as Nilesat 103)[5]
  • Atlantic Bird 7, launched in September 2011 and operating at 7°W[6]

References

  1. ^ "Eutelsat Satellites renamed today". March 1, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Arianespace Presskit Flight 155" (PDF). December 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eutelsat puts Atlantic Bird 2 into commercial service". Spaceflight Now. October 25, 2001. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Stellat 5 / Atlantic Bird 3 → Eutelsat 5 West A". Spacefacts.de. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Eutelsat Completes Transfer Of Atlantic Bird 4 Satellite". Via Satellite. July 6, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  6. ^ de Selding, Peter B. (October 25, 2011). "Eutelsat's Atlantic Bird 7 Begins Service". Space News. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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