Satellite Name |
Atlantic Bird 1 |
Status |
Ex Satellite Name |
Mission Type |
Communication |
Orbit |
Geostationary |
Position |
12.5 ° West |
Country |
International |
Operator |
Eutelsat Communications S.A. |
Satellite Manufacturer |
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) |
Model (BUS) |
GeoBus (Italsat Bus) |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 G |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Centre |
Launch Date |
28.08.2002 |
Satellite Lifetime |
15 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
Mass |
2600 Kg |
Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 24
|
Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
Norad Number |
27508 |
Cospar Number |
2002-040A |