| Names | e-Bird (2003–2006) Eurobird 3 (2006–2012) Eutelsat 33A (2012–2014) Eutelsat 31A (2014–present) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-043A |
| SATCATno. | 27948 |
| Mission duration | 10 years (achieved) 21 years, 5 months, 6 days (in orbit) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | BSS-376 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 1,530 kilograms (3,370 lb) |
| Dry mass | 888 kilograms (1,958 lb) |
| Power | watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 September 2003, 23:14:46 (2003-09-27UTC23:14:46Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5G |
| Launch site | KourouELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 31° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 20 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Continental Europe Great Britain Scandinavia Turkey |
Eutelsat 31A, formerlye-Bird,Eurobird 3 andEutelsat 33A, is acommunications satellite that offers capacity for broadband and broadcast services inEurope. It is owned byEutelsat.
Positioned at31° East - having been relocated from33° East in May 2014[1] - Eutelsat 31A is optimised for interactive broadband services, and also valued by broadcasters for occasional use and professional video services, and data networks like Estar byTechnologie Satelitarne service.
Its 20Ku band transponders are connected to four spot beams over Europe and Turkey. These four beams overlap to allow hubs located in the hot spots of each beam to communicate with each other, thus ensuring highly effective pan-European coverage.
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