| Satellite Name |
Eutelsat 12 West A (ex 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 |
