Satellite Name: Eutelsat 5 West B (E5WB)
Status: planned
Position: 5° W (5° W)
NORAD:
Cospar number:
Operator: Eutelsat Communications S.A.
Launch date: 30-May-2019 (Estimated)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicle: Proton M
Launch mass (kg): 3000
Dry mass (kg):
Manufacturer: Orbital ATK Inc
Model (bus): GEOStar-2
Orbit: GEO
Expected lifetime: 15+ yrs.
Call sign:
Beacon(s):
Details:35 Ku-band transponders to provide digital infrastructure addressing predominantly French, Italian and Algerian broadcast markets