In curand pe orbita.......Eutelsat W2A.

Cei de la Eutelsat isi inoieste din nou flota cu un nou satelit W2A ce va fii pozitionat la 10 E. Acest satelit va avea o acoperire buna ca si predecesori sai si va acoperi Europa, Nordul Africi si Orientul Apropiat (Middle East).

Satellite manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

Downlink frequencies: Ku-band: 10.70-11.70 GHz, 12.50-12.75 GHz; C-band: 3.625-4.200 GHz;
S-band (forward link): 2.17-2.20 GHz

Transponder bandwidth:Ku-band: 72 and 36 MHz, C-band: 72 MHz, S-band: 5 MHz per channel

Projected lifetime:> 15 years

Launcher: Proton

Orbital position: 10 degrees East

Operational transponders: up to 46 (Ku-band), 10 (C-band)

Lansarea pe orbita , undeva in luna Martie.