| Satellite Name |
Eutelsat 12 West B (ex Eutelsat 8 West A, Atlantic Bird 2) |
| Status |
Retired |
| Mission Type |
Communication |
| Orbit |
Geostationary |
| Position |
12.6 ° West |
| Country |
International |
| Operator |
Eutelsat Communications S.A. |
| Satellite Manufacturer |
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) |
| Model (BUS) |
Spacebus 3000B2 |
| Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44P |
| Launch Site |
Guiana Space Centre |
| Launch Date |
25.09.2001 |
| Satellite Lifetime |
15 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
| Mass |
3600 Kg |
| Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 26
|
| Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
| Norad Number |
26927 |
| Cospar Number |
2001-042A |
