Paris– EUTELSAT 115 West B, the first all-electric satellite of the Eutelsat Communications’ (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) global fleet, has completed the ascent to geostationary orbit and began in orbit tests. Eutelsat’s new satellite is scheduled to enter full commercial service in mid-October, one month ahead of schedule. EUTELSAT 115 West B is equipped with 24 C-band and 41.5 Ku-band equivalent transponders connected to beams covering Alaska, Canada, Mexico and South America, … [Read more...] about Eutelsat 115 West B arrives in geostationary orbit
EUTELSAT 115 West B
Eutelsat 115 West B successfully launched
Cape Canaveral, Paris – Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announced the successful launch of the EUTELSAT 115 West B satellite. The 2.2-tonne all-electric satellite built by Boeing was lofted into orbit on 1 March at 10.50 EST (03.50 UTC). It separated from the Falcon 9 launcher after a 35-minute flight, with telemetry subsequently received and processed at Boeing’s mission control centre in El Segundo, California. Speaking from Cape Canaveral, Michel de Rosen, … [Read more...] about Eutelsat 115 West B successfully launched
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