EUTELSAT W2A Launches Today

[MidnightWizard]

Are Multichoices choices running out

EUTELSAT W2A

[ Johannesburg, 2 April 2009 ] - Eutelsat is launching its W2A satellite tomorrow. Worth more than 130 million euros (R1.6 billion), it will have 10 C-band transponders dedicated to servicing Africa's growing demand for GSM trunking and enterprise networks.

MW

 

[bekdik]

Are Multichoices choices running out

We wish!

 

[dj_jyno]

Are Multichoices choices running out

EUTELSAT W2A




MW

Nope. GSM trunking. Not even a handful of interesting channels on the satellite that it replaces (Eutelsat W1).

 

[MidnightWizard]

WRONG

Nope. GSM trunking. Not even a handful of interesting channels on the satellite that it replaces (Eutelsat W1).

As IC loves to say ........ DO some Googling

EUTELSAT W2A

W2A carries Ku-band, C-band and S-band payloads that will reach customers across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and parts of South America and India.
The communications instruments will provide a unique blend of services, including video, Internet, mobile telephony and mobile broadcasting.

"It is three satellites in one because there are three missions," Berretta said.

Thales Alenia Space built the spacecraft on its Spacebus 4000 C4 platform.

After using its own propulsion system to further raise its orbit, W2A will be parked in geosynchronous orbit
along the equator at 10 degrees east longitude, or about 22,300 miles above the coast of southwestern Africa.

W2A's 46 Ku-band transponders are replacing capacity on Eutelsat's W1 satellite, an aging spacecraft launched in 2000.
W2A's 10 C-band transponders will enable new broadband and telecommunications services, especially in Africa, according to Eutelsat.

the ASTRONAUTICAL one

 

[MidnightWizard]

Update

Well W2A is a bird.

Contrary to some scepticism there is a LOT in store for Southern Africa.

See here for the transponder footprint maps

EUTELSAT W2A Coverage Maps

You can also scratch around on that EutelSat Site a bit.

Now just to get that list of Transponder Subscribers

Hhhmm

SES- ASTRA / THALES / ALCATEL

I wonder

Voulez-vous parlez francais avec moi ?



MW