Eutelsat 3F3

EUTELSAT

Spacecraft n°:

EUTELSAT spacecraft n°: 17

Also called Eutelsat W-3 and Eutelsat W-6

Launch data:

Designation 25673 / 99018A
Launch date 12 Apr 1999
Launch site CC, LC-36A
Launch vehicle  Atlas-2AS (AC-154 #120)
MissionCommercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 35770 x 35802 km
Eccentricity 3,80E-04
Inclination 0.07 deg
Period 1436.09 min

Specifications:

Prime contractor Alcatel Space Industries (with DASA, Alenia & SS/L)
Platform Spacebus-3000B2
OperatorEUTELSAT
Mass at launch 2490 kg
Mass in orbit 1810 kg
Dry mass 1380 kg
Dimension 4.6 x 2.5 x 1.8 m
Solar array 29 m span
Stabilization 3-axis
DC power EOL: 5800 W
Design lifetime 12 yrs - still active

Location:

BeginPositionRemarks
  7°E 
 22 Aug 2004 48-49°E 
 July 2010 21.65°E 


tested from 2°E. Went operational on 16 May 1999.
An additional satellite for 7°E (W3A or 3F3A) is planned for 2003, co-located.

The Ku-band telemetry is defective.
Beacon: 11.698900 & 12.50100 & 11.199500 GHz

Ku-band:

Main transponders 34 (max 24 active at one time)
Backup transponders  
Power 90 W
Bandwidth 21 x 36 MHz (9 switchable to steerable beam)
13 x 72 MHz (1 switchable to steerable beam)
Coverage One fixed beam to cover the entire European continent and the Mediterranean Bassin
One steerable beam to Turkey (Aegan)
EIRP max fixed: 47 dBW
steerable: 52 dBW
Polarization linear
Frequencies uplink: 13.0-13.25 GHz & 13.75-14.5 GHz
downlink: 10.95-11.7 GHz & 12.5-12.75 GHz
Beacon 11.1995 GHz H

Dxx transponders can be switched to steerable beam

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal
Uplink 		Horizontal
Downlink 		Transponder Vertical
Downlink 		Vertical
Uplink 		Bandwidth (MHz) Switchable to
  10.99167 B1   14.29167 72  
14.29167   B2 10.99167   72  
  11.07500 B3   14.37500 72  
14.37500   B4 11.07500   72  
  11.15833 B5   14.45833 72  
14.45833   B6 11.15833   72  
             
13.02175   C1 11.22075   36  
  11.24150 C2   13.02174 36  
13.06325   C3 11.26225   36  
  11.28300 C4   13.06325 36  
13.10475   C5 11.30375   36  
  11.32450 C6   13.10475 36  
13.14625   C7 11.34525   36  
  11.36600 C8   13.14525 36  
13.18775   C9 11.38675   36  
  11.40750 C10   13.18775 36  
13.22925   C11 11.42825   36  
  11.44900 C12   19.22925 36  
             
13.77141   D1 11.47141   36 Steerable
  11.49216 D2   13.79216 36 Steerable
13.81291   D3 11.51291   36 Steerable
  11.53366 D4   13.83366 36 Steerable
13.85441   D5 11.55441   36 Steerable
  11.57516 D6   13.87516 36 Steerable
13.89591   D7 11.59591   36 Steerable
  11.61666 D8   13.91666 36 Steerable
13.95833   D9 11.65833   72 Steerable
  11.65816 D10   13.95816 36 Steerable
             
  12.54267 F1   14.04167 72  
14.04167   F2 12.54267   72  
  12.62500 F3   14.12500 72  
14.12500   F4 12.62500   72  
  12.70833 F5   14.20833 72  
14.20833   F6 12.70833   72  

Ref.: #3(SD386), #15, #226 - update: 02.11.10 Home